Approach to transgender individuals
The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2017 Background Trans-sexualism is the desire to be a member of the opposite sex during normal somatic sexual development. In this study, we would like to share our endocrinological approach and general clinical features of the patients with gender identity ...
Nilufer O Kutbay +5 more
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Somatropin therapy in italian adults with growth hormone deficiency
BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2022 Background In adult population, Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD) is a complex clinical condition with heterogeneity of causes and duration. Growth Hormone (GH) replacement therapy has beneficial effects entailing a chronic and expensive use.
Flavia Pricci +5 more
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Risk marker associations with venous thrombotic events: a cross-sectional analysis. [PDF]
, 2014 ObjectiveTo examine the interrelations among, and risk marker associations for, superficial and deep venous events-superficial venous thrombosis (SVT), deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE).DesignCross-sectional analysis.SettingSan ...
Chan, Virginia T +4 more
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Effects of human recombinant growth hormone on exercise capacity, cardiac structure, and cardiac function in patients with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency [PDF]
, 2017 Objective Epidemiological studies suggest that adult-onset growth hormone deficiency (AGHD) might increase the risk of death from cardiovascular causes. Methods This was a 6-month double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised, cross-over trial followed by
Atkin, S. L. +11 more
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Gonadal hormones, but not sex, affect the acquisition and maintenance of a Go/No-Go odor discrimination task in mice [PDF]
, 2018 In mice, olfaction is crucial for identifying social odors (pheromones) that signal the presence of suitable mates. We used a custom-built olfactometer and a thirst-motivated olfactory discrimination Go/No-Go (GNG) task to ask whether discrimination of ...
Bass, M. +5 more
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Sex Plays a Multifaceted Role in Asthma Pathogenesis
Biomolecules, 2022 Sex is considered an important risk factor for asthma onset and exacerbation. The prevalence of asthma is higher in boys than in girls during childhood, which shows a reverse trend after puberty—it becomes higher in adult females than in adult males.
Tomomitsu Miyasaka +5 more
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The Potential Effects of Hormonal Therapy and Stress on the Oral Health of the Transitioning Population [PDF]
, 2020 Problem: In terms of healthcare, the transgender population is underserved. Unfortunately, these individuals often experience stress related to seeking preventative care and fear discrimination.
Cantwell, Elena G, McClure, Devon
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Effect of ovariectomy on the progression of chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD) in female Cy/+ rats [PDF]
, 2019 Male Cy/+ rats have shown a relatively consistent pattern of progressive kidney disease development that displays multiple key features of late stage chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD), specifically the development of cortical bone ...
Allen, Matthew R. +7 more
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The Involvement of the GH/IGF-I Axis in Cognitive Functions of Adult Patients and Healthy Subjects [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Climacteric increases the risk of thrombotic events by alteration of plasmatic coagulation. Up to now, less is known about changes in platelet-(PMP) and endothelial cell-derived microparticles (EMP). Methods: In this prospective study, plasma
Deijen, J.B., Drent, M.L., Driel, M.I.
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Features of the natural course of subclinical hypothyroidism in young athletes
Спортивная медицина: наука и практика, 2023 Objective: to assess the natural course of subclinical hypothyroidism in young athletes.Methods: In the prospective single-center uncontrolled study, data from 3,062 outpatient records of young athletes (members of the Russian national team) of both ...
S. А. Stolyarova +4 more
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