Anabolic steroids, acute myocardial infarction and polycythemia: A case report and review of the literature

Kathleen Stergiopoulos1 Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]

Joseph J Brennan2 Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA

Robin Mathews1 Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY, USA

John F Setaro2 Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA

Smadar Kort1 Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY, USA

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