Bechler

Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler is taken off the field after he collapsed during a workout on Sunday.

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Toxicology reports won't be available for 2-3 weeks, but a Broward County medical examiner said that Xenadrine may have been a factor in Bechler's death.

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A bottle of the diet supplement Xenadrine RFA-1Toxicology was found in Bechler's locker.

USATODAY.com - Medical examiner: Ephedra a factor in Bechler death 2003

Long-awaited toxicology reports showed there were "significant amounts" of the over-the-counter supplement Xenadrine in Bechler's blood.

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Medical examiner: Ephedra a factor in Bechler death

USATODAY.com - Medical examiner: Ephedra a factor in Bechler death 2003

USATODAY. com - Medical examiner: Ephedra a factor in Bechler death

USATODAY.com - Medical examiner: Ephedra a factor in Bechler death 2003

"The way we see it, Steve Bechler is dead, and ephedra is the primary cause of death," David Meiselman, the attorney for Kiley Bechler, said Tuesday.

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Perper also noted there was very little solid food in Bechler's digestive tract.

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A bottle of Xenadrine RFA-1, an over-the-counter weight-loss product containing ephedra, was found in Bechler's locker after he collapsed.

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The medical examiner has pointed a suspicious preliminary finger at the used bottle of an ephedrine product in Bechler's locker.

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