Several experts have different opinions, when it comes to reasons of rhabdomyolsis in players of the Iowa Hawkeyes football team

More than 10 players of the Iowa Hawkeyes football team were taken in hospital due to rhabdomyolsis. This is an illness linked with quick damage of skeletal muscle that results in leakage into urine myoglobin, a muscle protein. Individuals who have this disease suffer from serious muscle aches, weakness and soreness. Since byproducts of the muscle destruction become toxic to the kidneys, there is an increased risk of kidney failure in this situation.
Experts started promptly to demonize nephrotoxic supplements or anabolic steroids in occurring of rhabdomyolsis in players of the Hawkeyes but there was no any link between these drugs and this disease in them. The physician James Williams told to CBS during an interview that nephrotoxic supplements were responsible for the condition in these football players. He confirmed that persons had dehydration, when their muscles became broken due to hard trainings. When supplements are administrated in such situations, they are turned to be toxic to kidneys directly, according to James William. He added that this condition caused rhabdomyolsis.
Unfortunately, the media didn’t interview real high-qualified experts. Only so-called experts were asked by media. That’s why the conclusions were misleading.
It is suggested that Mike Gimbel of a Maryland anti-steroid and anti-supplement organization doesn’t have sufficient knowledge. Mike Gimbel just confirms that however they do not know how the supplements act in body and whether they cause any benefits, these products are quite dangerous for health.
Nevertheless, certain aspects displayed that anabolic steroids were not responsible for rhabdomyolsis of the football players. These patients submitted to tests for banned drugs and they tested negative. Furthermore, a specialist has studied and displayed that there was no any connection between muscle disorders and anabolic steroids or HGH. Richard J. Auchus, an expert on steroid metabolism at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, points out that gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid is the only medication that could lead to this disease. Sometimes this medication is used for anabolic effects as well. Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid is an illegal medication. Certain specialists like Auchus, a consultant of the U. S. Anti-Doping Agency, assure that no any drug is to be blamed for this disease of these football players. He believes that the muscle damage is caused by extremely hard training to which the coaches pushed the players.
The trainer Chris Doyle will be probably blamed for rhabodomyolsis of the football players, if steroids or other supplements will be not turned to be the reasons of the condition. Who knows? Even sport in itself is associated with some risks.