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Bile Duct Ligation in Mice: Induction of Inflammatory Liver Injury and Fibrosis by Obstructive Cholestasis
Published on: February 10, 2015
[Ligandrol-induced liver injury - Case Report]
Florian Wallstab1, Doerthe Jechorek2, Verena Keitel-Anselmino1
1Klinik für Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.
Abstract:
A 37-year-old man presented with painless jaundice and pruritus. Total Bilirubin was 30-fold the upper limit of normal (ULN), while ALT and further cholestasis parameters were found to be only slightly elevated. As comprehensive diagnostics showed no abnormal findings and ruled out frequent causes of elevated cholestasis markers, we performed a liver biopsy. The biopsy revealed canalicular cholestasis with ductopenia and periportal fibrosis. Only after a further and intensive anamnesis a ligandrol-abuse could be determined as cause for the symptoms. Ligandrol is misused as a selective androgen receptor modulator to promote muscle building. This case represents a typical case of abuse of anabolic substances in amateur sports.
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