... hazards when abused. Some of the major side effects from abusing anabolic steroids include liver damage and cancer; jaundice ( Yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids), fluid retention, high blood pressure, increase in LDL (bad cholesterol), and decrease in HDL (good cholesterol). Other side effects include kidney tumors, severe acne, and trembling. Also, people who inject steroids with shared needles run ... of contracting or transmitting hepatitis, or HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. In addition, there are some gender-specific side effects. In males these effects ...

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