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January 6, 2010

Ask the Fight Doc: Is there a link between steroid use and diverticulitis?

Filed under: Uncategorized — Tags: , , , , , , — MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] @ 12:20 pm

Dr. Johnny BenjaminUFC president Dana White expects this week to learn the fate of UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, who’s been sidelined with illness and will soon meet with doctors.

His ailment – initially announced as diverticulitis – has prompted widespread diagnoses from armchair physicians.

However, in his latest “Ask the Fight Doc” installment, MMAjunkie.com medical columnist Dr. Johnny Benjamin discusses diverticulitis and whether factors such anabolic-steroid use really contribute to it.



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