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Steroids taken orally (by mouth) have been linked to liver disease. Steroids taken by injection (by needle) can increase the risk of infectious diseases such as hepatitis or AIDS.
Anabolic steroids can also produce jaundice, or yellowing of the skin or eyes, as a result of damage to the liver.
Gynecomastia, or male breast enlargement, and excess water retention (or bloat are the most common side effects of Dianabol. These side effects are caused by estrogen aromatizing, which can cause estrogen to increase in the body. While most Gynecomastia can be avoided, some women will experience extreme sensitivity.
It's a medical emergency that requires hospitalization. Depending on the cause, acute liver failure can sometimes be reversed with treatment. In many situations, though, a liver transplant may be the only cure.
Corticosteroids also have major effects on the liver, particularly when given long term and in higher than physiologic doses. Glucocorticoid use can result in hepatic enlargement and steatosis or glycogenosis. Corticosteroids can trigger or worsen nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
Patient monitoring and laboratory tests
Corticosteroids can increase liver enzymes---especially alkaline phosphatase---without inducing liver pathology. Prednisone can increase white blood cell count and decrease lymphocyte count. It can increase serum albumin, glucose, triglycerides, and cholesterol.
The esterified injectable steroids, including testosterone cypionate and testosterone enanthate, seem to have few adverse effects on the liver and have only rarely been implicated in causing cholestasis (37), but their long-term use may increase the risk of hepatic tumors and nodular transformation (41--45).
Chemical substitutions on the testosterone molecule cause increased potency and duration of action. The 17-α-alkylation modification allows steroids to be taken orally, but the slower clearance in the liver makes them more hepatotoxic.
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A Liver-Friendly Diet is Vital to Healing Your Liver
Gregory Walker of U.S. Dermatology Partners in Waco, Texas, "People often worry when they see liver spots because they can mimic the appearance of skin issues that present a real health concern, so the good news is that these liver spots aren't harmful.