Platelet activation and inflammation in transgender women using hormone therapy

Platelet activation and inflammation in transgender women using hormone therapy

Objective: The pathophysiological process behind the increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in transgender women remains to be elucidated. This exploratory study aimed to investigate whether changes in platelet activation and inflammation after the start of feminizing gender-affirming hormon...

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Main Authors: Lieve Mees van Zijverden, Moya Henriëtte Schutte, Marieke Tebbens, Milou Cecilia Madsen, Jeske Joanna Katarina van Diemen, Chantal Maria Wiepjes, Martin den Heijer, Abel Thijs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-09-01
Series:Endocrine and Metabolic Science
Subjects:
Transgender
Hormone therapy
Estradiol
Platelets
Inflammation
Cardiovascular disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666396124000451
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