Endocrine Abstracts

Moderately elevated body iron stores may be associated with several components of the metabolic syndrome (MetSyn). Elevated serum ferritin levels (Fer) independently predicted incident type 2 diabetes in prospective studies in apparently healthy men and women.Aims: To analyze the association between Fer and components of MetSyn in transsexuals before and after 2-year cross-sex treatment (CST).Methods: Before starting the CST in 90 ...