{"id":9212,"date":"2024-03-04T22:14:40","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T20:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/damasalisconsult.hr\/koliko-je-za-jetru-opasna-zlouporaba-lijekova-u-sportu\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T12:53:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T10:53:15","slug":"koliko-je-za-jetru-opasna-zlouporaba-lijekova-u-sportu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/damasalisconsult.hr\/en\/koliko-je-za-jetru-opasna-zlouporaba-lijekova-u-sportu\/","title":{"rendered":"How dangerous is drug abuse in sports for the liver?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you know that death associated with sports and premature death in sports worry doctors the most? Most unexpected deaths of athletes between the ages of 30 and 35 are a result of organic changes in the heart that can be determined through autopsy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Athletes who decide to use doping expose themselves to significant problems, both in terms of health and morality.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Read on to learn how the abuse of corticosteroids and anabolic steroids in athletes leads to liver damage<\/strong> with fatal health consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Corticosteroids and Sports Performance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The issue with the use of corticosteroids in sports doesn’t arise from their application for treating various injuries (for which they are permitted), but rather from the fact that corticosteroids are substances\u00a0with ergogenic effects, meaning they enhance physical performance<\/strong>. The problem arises when individuals knowingly start using corticosteroids\u00a0to enhance their athletic performance<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The issue with corticosteroids lies not in their therapeutic use but in their abuse.\u00a0<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Corticosteroids also have a significant impact on the\u00a0liver,<\/strong>\u00a0especially when used for\u00a0prolonged periods and in doses exceeding physiological levels. Abuse of corticosteroids<\/strong>\u00a0can lead to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Enlargement of the liver<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Fatty liver<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Development or exacerbation of non-alcoholic fatty liver\u00a0with elevated levels of aminotransferases<\/strong>\u00a0in the serum<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Liver histology\u00a0resembling alcoholic hepatitis\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Chronic liver inflammation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Steroids and Athletic Performance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    More commonly known by this abbreviated name, they actually refer to anabolic androgens, which include the following hormones:\u00a0testosterone<\/strong>\u00a0and related substances, clostebol, stanozolol,\u00a0nandrolone<\/strong>, oxandrolone, and methandienone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    What attracts athletes to steroids?\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Let’s take nandrolone as an example. The anabolic activity of nandrolone includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    2. Tissue repair after damage, improving recovery after strenuous training, allowing for increased training loads before injury occurs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Potential for increased production of red blood cells, typically a desired outcome for athletes requiring endurance<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Testosterone and medicinal substances with similar effects are abused in sports to increase mass and bulk.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The most common side effects of steroid abuse are\u00a0liver damage<\/strong>,\u00a0tumor growth<\/strong>, onset of psychological changes,\u00a0and in adolescents, it can halt growth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Should success be achieved at any cost?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      The answer to this question should be NO. Let us question whether we are willing to risk our health, violate moral principles, and set such a bad example for children and young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      How can we help you?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      We can only help if you have decided to eliminate doping from your sports routine (recreational or professiona<\/strong>l). Then we start with the restoration of the liver damaged <\/strong>by the abuse of drugs such as steroids and corticosteroids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The liver is the largest gland and the second-largest organ in our body, responsible for over 500 vital functions, our main “laboratory”. It is also the only internal organ capable of regeneration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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