Metabolic consequences of gender‐affirming hormone therapy in transgender adult persons
Nadia Vloemans,
Ma'en Al‐Mrayat
Abstract:As more individuals seek to align their physical characteristics with their gender identity, transgender health care is a growing medical field which is no longer the remit of a few selected clinicians. Gender‐affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) is a mainstay treatment in gender reassignment and its medium‐ to long‐term metabolic sequelae are gradually emerging. Although hampered by the scarcity of prospective controlled studies involving large diverse cohorts, evidence suggests a potential adverse impact for at … Show more
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