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ea0041ep205 | Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism | ECE2016

Effects of sex steroids on cardiovascular risk profile in female to male transsexuals with cross-sex hormone treatment

Velazquez Gloria Aranda , Porta Mireia Mora , Hanzu Felicia Alexandra , Vera Josep , Ortega Emilio , Halperin Irene

Introduction: In transsexualism, cross-sex hormone treatment (CHT) both improves and impairs several surrogate cardiovascular risk markers in female to male (FtoM). Few randomized trials on CHT with long follow-up and control group are available, and present evidence is inconsistent. We here assess changes in metabolic and cardiovascular risk after 12 months CHT compared with biological sex in FtoM GID.Methods: Prospective observational study, including ...