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. 2022 Sep 30;8(6):264–266. doi: 10.1016/j.aace.2022.09.005

Table.

Reported Cases of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Related Rhabdomyolysis

Study Anabolic agent Route Injection site Rhabdomyolysis Patient features
Hageloch et al2 Not reported IM Not reported Diffuse 31-y-old man, professional bodybuilder
Adamson et al3 Stanozolol plus metenolone IM Thigh Diffuse 25-y-old man, professional dancer
Braseth et al4 Not reported Oral N/A Diffuse 25-y-old man, amateur bodybuilder
Gnanapandithan et al5 Trenbolone IM Not reported Diffuse Young adult man
Hughes and Ahmed6 Not reported IM Not reported Diffuse 23-y-old man, recreational user, died from complications
Farkash et al7 Stanozolol IM Right deltoid Deltoid/right upper extremity 39-y-old man, amateur bodybuilder
Daniels et al8 Methyltestosterone
Boldenone plus trenbolone
Oral
IM
Thigh Diffuse 34-y-old man, amateur bodybuilder

Abbreviations: IM = intramuscular; N/A = not applicable.