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Gary A. Glober, MD; James A. Wilkerson, MD

JAMA. 1968;204(2):170-173.

Abstract
For a prolonged time a patient self-administered a vitamin preparation containing methyltestosterone and concurrently primary biliary cirrhosis developed which caused her death. There is evidence indicating that methyltestosterone and chemically related drugs may play a role in the pathogenesis of primary biliary cirrhosis.

Author Affiliations
From the departments of medicine and pathology, University of California at Los Angeles. Dr. Glober is now with the National Institutes of Health Honolulu Heart Program, Honolulu. Dr. Wilkerson is now at the Department of Pathology, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Honolulu Heart Program, 347 N Kaukini St, Honolulu 96817 (Dr. Glober).

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