Abstract 077: 17b-estradiol Implants With An Antiandrogen Or Castration Attenuate Body Weight And Total Lean Mass But Differentially Modulate Total Cholesterol And The Pressor Response To Chronic Angiotensin II In The Male Rat
Abstract:Background:
Transfemales are biological males at birth, but identify as female by gender. Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy (
GAHT
) is used to alter hormone levels to match gender identity. GAHT in transfemales involves administration of estradiol (
E2
) with an androgen antagonist (
AA
) or orchiectomy. Sex is an independent predictor of cardiovascular (
CV
) risk, but the role of sex hormones on CV ris… Show more
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