Case Report: Ischemic stroke in a young transgender woman due to unsupervised estrogen therapy

IntroductionStroke is often associated with the elderly population, but recent epidemiological data indicate an increasing incidence among young adults. Among the risk factors, estrogenic hormone therapy (HT) has been linked to cerebrovascular events. This report presents the case of a transgender w...

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Main Authors:	Lucas Blanco Insaurralde da Luz Silva, Andressa Camilo Oliveira, Anny Gabriela Marçal de Carvalho Araújo, Maria Luiza Ferri Cury, Isabela de Carvalho Florêncio, Amanda Boutrik, Franciely Hyun Su Barakat Kim, Egidi Mayara Firmino Silva, Luana Karen dos Santos, Renata Gratão Rezende, Rodolfo Antônio Corona, Gabriel Pereira Braga
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
Series:	Frontiers in Global Women's Health
Subjects:	stroke transgender health hormone therapy estrogen cerebrovascular risk ischemic stroke
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgwh.2025.1588553/full
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Case Report: Ischemic stroke in a young transgender woman due to unsupervised estrogen therapy

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