Proandrogenic and Antiandrogenic Progestins in Transgender Youth: Differential Effects on Body Composition and Bone Metabolism | Zendy

Lloyd Tack | Zendy; Margarita Craen | Zendy; Bruno Lapauw | Zendy; Stefan Goemaere | Zendy; Kaatje Toye | Zendy; JeanMarc Kaufman | Zendy; Sara Vandewalle | Zendy; Guy T’Sjoen | Zendy; HansGeorg Zmierczak | Zendy; Martine Cools | Zendy

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Proandrogenic and Antiandrogenic Progestins in Transgender Youth: Differential Effects on Body Composition and Bone Metabolism

Author(s) -

Lloyd Tack,

Margarita Craen,

Bruno Lapauw,

Stefan Goemaere,

Kaatje Toye,

JeanMarc Kaufman,

Sara Vandewalle,

Guy T’Sjoen,

HansGeorg Zmierczak,

Martine Cools

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2017-02316

Subject(s) - endocrinology , lean body mass , medicine , cyproterone acetate , progestin , grip strength , bone remodeling , bone density , testosterone (patch) , bone mineral , quantitative computed tomography , osteoporosis , hormone , androgen , physiology , body weight

Progestins can be used to attenuate endogenous hormonal effects in late-pubertal transgender (trans) adolescents (Tanner stage B4/5 and G4/5). Currently, no data are available on the effects of progestins on the development of bone mass or body composition in trans youth.

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