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Michael J. Scott, MD; Michael J. Scott, Jr, DO
United States Table Tennis Association Seattle, Wash

JAMA. 1989;262(2):207-208.

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To the Editor.—

We report a case of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) virus transmission by intramuscular injection.

Report of a Case.—

A 26-year-old white male bodybuilder requested tests for AIDS. He was asymptomatic but said that for the past 3 years he and a fellow bodybuilder had been taking black-market anabolic androgenic steroids in cycles. To administer the intramuscular injectable steroids, primarily testosterone cypionate and testosterone proprionate, they shared a hypodermic needle on approximately 60 occasions without sterilization. No other individuals used their needle or syringe. Four months previously his friend, who he only now discovered was homosexual, had developed symptoms of AIDS and subsequently had been diagnosed as having AIDS.

Our patient therefore was concerned about the possibility of contamination from the shared needle. He was in excellent health, heterosexual, and married for 5 years and gave no history of extramarital affairs. A detailed history revealed no other potential . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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