Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Demand for health care for transsexual people has increased exponentially in last years, especially among adolescents and young adults. Gender-affirming hormones (GAHs) are initiated to accommodate secondary sexual characteristics to the desired sex. Published studies about metabolic repercussion of GAHs are heterogeneous and report diverse results. Our objective is to evaluate the effect of GAHs on cardiovascular risk factors in transsexual population treated in...

Introduction: There have been more than 130 genes described in relation with the development of obesity, which condition hyperphagia and early obesity. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of genetic alterations in a cohort of patients with morbid obesity.Materials and Methods: We designed a descriptive cross-sectional study for a cohort of subjects with obesity grade III or higher (BMI ≥40 kg/m2), treated at endocrinolog...

Introduction: Transgender people are a diverse population affected by a variety of negative health indicators. Studies report, among other conditions, a high prevalence of mental health problems and substance abuse. However, there are still health issues that have been poorly analyzed and long-term longitudinal follow-up studies are scarce.Objective: The aim of this study is to deep into the demographic characteristics and the psychosocial profile of tra...