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Society for Endocrinology BES 2022

Harrogate, United Kingdom
14 Nov 2022 - 16 Nov 2022

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SfE BES is returning to Harrogate in 2022. Join with endocrine specialists from across the UK and beyond for the Society for Endocrinology's flagship meeting.

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Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes

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Metabolic lessons from patients undergoing sex reassignment

den Heijer Martin

It is well known that cardiovascular risk differs between men and women and that this difference also changes over life. Sex hormones are thought to play a critical role in these differences, although it is difficult to distinguish between hormonal, chromosomal and environmental factors. Part of the effect of sex hormones can be explained by the effects of sex hormones on body composition, blood pressure, and lipid and glucose metabolism. Transgenders feel incongruence between...