Boyadjiev et al , 271-274 , Dohle et al , 341-345 and Eklof et al , 571-577 . Prostatic hypertrophy , priapism , and , rarely , carcinoma of the prostate can be associated with steroid use . Gynecomastia may result from the peripheral conversion of androgens to estradiol and estrone . This side effect can be pronounced in persons with liver disease , probably because of decreased hepatic clearance of the parent steroid or estrogenic metabolites . The breast tissue becomes softer and less prominent after steroid use stops . Use of anabolic...











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