Long Term and Intensive Use of Ophthalmic Topical Corticosteroids and the Risk of Positive Doping Test in Athletes: A Case Report
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INTRODUCTION We express the detection of the prohibited substance prednisone, prednisolone in player's urine sample by long and intensive use eye steroid drops. CASE PRESENTATION In a rare case in Iranian football, a player's urine sample had corticosteroids. After all investigations, it was demonstrated that systemic effects can be induced by using long-term of ophthalmic prednisone. CONCLUSIONS It seems to be required to investigate the systemic effects on long term and excessive use of topical corticosteroid drops can have on the result of the sample analysis and showing positive results.
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