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ea0099p365 | Reproductive and Developmental Endocrinology | ECE2024

Early changes in muscle strength and body composition under gender-affirming hormonal therapy in transgender people assigned female at birth

Hanife Oguz Seda , Erturk Banu , Guneri Sinem , Cetin Alp , Yildiz Bulent

Background: The effects of gender-affirming hormonal therapy (GAHT) on body composition in transgender people assigned female at birth (AFAB) have been an area of interest. However, the impact of GAHT on muscle strength remains inadequately studied. We aimed to evaluate early alterations in muscle strength following GAHT in transgender people AFAB by isokinetic dynamometry, the gold standard for assessment of strength.Subjects and Methods: A total of 20 ...