On 2016 Jan 07, Gwinyai Masukume commented:

Did anabolic steroids contribute to Mike Webster’s death?

During Mike Webster’s autopsy documented in this case report, dilated cardiomyopathy was found. Mike Webster admitted to trying anabolic steroids during his sporting career: Use of anabolic steroids has been associated with the development of dilated cardiomyopathy Ahlgrim C, 2009, Kalmanovich, 2014 and cardiac dysfunction Baggish AL, 2010 that can eventually be fatal. Although the focus of this excellent case report by Omalu and colleagues was the neuropathology aspect, exploring the dilated cardiomyopathy in someone with a history of anabolic steroid use can have important public health lessons.

On 2013 Oct 29, Michael Eisen commented:

According to recent Frontline documentary "League of Denial" http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/league-of-denial/ this paper was the first step in a chain of events that has finally led to the NFL acknowledging that repeated head trauma can potentially cause long term problems for professional football players, and to a series of changes in the game designed to reduce head injuries.

Note that, according to Frontline, the NFL originally disputed the finding and attacked the work and its author - see Casson IR, 2006.

On 2013 Oct 29, Michael Eisen commented:

According to recent Frontline documentary "League of Denial" http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/league-of-denial/ this paper was the first step in a chain of events that has finally led to the NFL acknowledging that repeated head trauma can potentially cause long term problems for professional football players, and to a series of changes in the game designed to reduce head injuries.

Note that, according to Frontline, the NFL originally disputed the finding and attacked the work and its author - see Casson IR, 2006.

On 2016 Jan 07, Gwinyai Masukume commented:

Did anabolic steroids contribute to Mike Webster’s death?

During Mike Webster’s autopsy documented in this case report, dilated cardiomyopathy was found. Mike Webster admitted to trying anabolic steroids during his sporting career: Use of anabolic steroids has been associated with the development of dilated cardiomyopathy Ahlgrim C, 2009, Kalmanovich, 2014 and cardiac dysfunction Baggish AL, 2010 that can eventually be fatal. Although the focus of this excellent case report by Omalu and colleagues was the neuropathology aspect, exploring the dilated cardiomyopathy in someone with a history of anabolic steroid use can have important public health lessons.