Biliary cirrhosis following the administration of methyltestosterone.

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.

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