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Following an unremarkable autopsy with normal histology, toxicological analyses were requested by the local prosecutor to provide further information. Blood, head hair (5\u2009cm, black), body hair (axillary and leg) and toe and finger nail clippings were submitted to liquid and gas chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC and GC\u2013MS-MS) methods to test for anabolic steroids. Blood tested positive for testosterone (4\u2009ng\/mL), boldenone (26\u2009ng\/mL), stanozolol (3\u2009ng\/mL) and trenbolone (&amp;lt;1\u2009ng\/mL). Segmental head hair tests (2 \u00d7 2.5\u2009cm) revealed a repeated consumption of testosterone (65\u201372 pg\/mg), testosterone propionate (930\u2013691 pg\/mg), testosterone isocaproate (79 pg\/mg to &amp;lt;5 pg\/mg), nandrolone decanoate (202\u201364 pg\/mg), boldenone (16 pg\/mg), stanozolol (575\u2013670 pg\/mg), trenbolone (4 pg\/mg\u2013not detected), drostanolone (112\u201330 pg\/mg), drostanolone enanthate (26\u20135 pg\/mg) and drostanolone propionate (15\u20134 pg\/mg). In addition to the substances identified in head hair, testosterone decanoate, testosterone cypionate and nandrolone were identified in both body hair and nails. The experts concluded that the manner of death can be listed as toxic due to massive repetitive use of anabolic steroids during the previous months. For anabolic agents, blood does not seem to be the best matrix to document a fatal intoxication. Indeed, these products are toxics when abused long term and are known to cause cardiac, hepatic and renal diseases. When compared to blood, hair and nails have a much larger window of detection. 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