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ArticleCureus2025

Silent Threats to the Liver: Acute Hepatotoxicity Attributed to Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs).

Bola Habeb, Otto Valdes, Sandy Khair, Erica S Thomson

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Bola HabebInternal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine/Ascension Sacred Heart, Pensacola, USA.
Otto ValdesInternal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine/Ascension Sacred Heart, Pensacola, USA.
Sandy KhairRadiation Oncology, Cairo University-National Cancer Institute, Cairo, EGY.
Erica S ThomsonInternal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine/Ascension Sacred Heart, Pensacola, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs) have garnered significant attention in recent years due to their potential to improve muscle mass and athletic performance with reduced androgenic side effects compared to traditional anabolic steroids. However, despite their growing popularity, there is increasing evidence linking SARMs to acute liver injury, raising concerns regarding their safety profile. SARMs can disrupt normal liver function through various pathways, including oxidative stress, alterations in lipid metabolism, and direct hepatocellular toxicity. This article explores the association between SARMs and acute liver injury, examining the mechanisms of hepatotoxicity, clinical manifestations, and potential therapeutic approaches. The findings underscore the need for further research and regulatory oversight in using SARMs, particularly in non-medical and performance-enhancing contexts.

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acute hepatotoxicityacute liver injuryandrogen receptorsdrug-induced liver injury (dili)muscle growth supplementsnon-medical use of sarmspainless jaundiceperformance-enhancing drugssarmssarms safety profile

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PMID40625511
PMCPMC12230875

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