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Long-Term Evaluation of Cross-Sex Hormone Treatment in Transsexual Persons
The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 08/21/2012
Wierckx K et al. – Cross–sex hormone treatment appears to be safe in transsexual men. On the other hand, a substantial number of transsexual women suffered from osteoporosis at the lumbar spine and distal arm. Twelve percent of transsexual women experienced thromboembolic and/or other cardiovascular events during hormone treatment, possibly related to older age, estrogen treatment, and lifestyle factors. In order to decrease cardiovascular morbidity, more attention should be paid to decrease cardiovascular risk factors during hormone therapy management.
