“…Y., 1964, 2, 920-921 Several reports have appeared indicating that a number of therapeutically valuable steroids may alter the excretory function of the liver, as judged by the results of the so-called liverfunction tests and the (sporadic) occurrence of jaundice. The presence of an alkylated group at C17 has been incriminated with regard to the hepatic effects observed with compounds such as methyltestosterone, nctethandrolone (1 7a-ethyl-19nortestosterone), methyloestrenolone (1 7a-methyl-1 9-nortestosterone), and methandienone ( I-1 7a-methyltestosterone) (Sherlock, 1962). The particular importance of checking the possible hepatotoxicity of any steroidal product intended for long-term use as an oral contraceptive has been emphasized (Lancet, 1962).…”