Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Nandrolone laurate did not improve subclinical hepatitis in Dobermanns
By Mandigers, P J J et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·2005·Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Netherlands·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the efficacy of nandrolone laurate in the treatment of dobermanns with subclinical hepatitis.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 21 three-year-old Dobermanns with subclinical hepatitis (a liver condition without obvious symptoms) were treated with either nandrolone laurate or a placebo for four months. After treatment, there were no significant differences in liver health between the two groups based on blood tests or liver biopsies. While eight dogs showed no signs of hepatitis and five had some improvement, the overall results indicated that nandrolone laurate did not provide a clear benefit over the placebo.
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Abstract
Twenty-one three-year-old dobermanns with subclinical hepatitis were treated with nandrolone laurate or a placebo in a double-blind trial. The dogs were scored clinically before and after four months of treatment and they were evaluated by clinical biochemistry and liver biopsies. After the treatment no significant differences were observed between the two groups in any of the clinical biochemistry values; eight of the 21 dogs had no histological evidence of hepatitis and five other dogs had improved, but there was no significant difference between the responses of the two groups.
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