Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Thyroid disorders affect metabolism and body composition; however, literature data have been conflicting on whether this is also the case for thyroid hormone levels within the euthyroid range. Therefore, we have investigated the relationship between indices of thyroid status and both body composition and metabolic parameters in a population of healthy euthyroid men.Methods: Healthy male siblings (n=941, 25–45 years, median BMI 2...

Objective: To describe the effects and side effects of cross-sex hormone therapy in both transsexual men and women.Design: Single center cross-sectional study in one hundred transsexual persons post SRS and on average 10 years on cross-sex hormone therapy.Methods: Hormone levels were measured by immunoassays. Physical health was assessed by physical examination and questionnaires on general health and specific side effects, areal b...

Introduction: Thyroid disorders affect body composition; however, few studies have addressed the effect of variation of thyroid hormone status within the euthyroid range on body composition. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between indices of thyroid status and body composition in a population of euthyroid men.Methods: Healthy male siblings (n=677, 25–45 years, mean BMI 25.2) were recruited in a cross-sectional, population-based st...