Transgender bone health

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Sep 2019 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Maturitas, volume 127, pages 35-42 (issn: 0378-5122,

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Authors: Caroline, Davidge-Pitts; Bart L, Clarke;

doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.05.002

pmid: 31351518

Transgender bone health

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Abstract

Gonadal sex steroids play a pivotal role in bone health. Medical and surgical therapies for gender dysphoria in both adolescents and adults can lead to skeletal changes. This review evaluates the literature on transgender bone health, and how the data can be translated into clinical practice.

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Mayo Clinic
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Keywords

Male, Bone Density Conservation Agents, Transgender Persons, Fractures, Bone, Bone Density, Animals, Humans, Accidental Falls, Female, Bone Resorption, Gonadal Steroid Hormones

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