Hormone therapy may up heart disease risk during gender transition: Study
Health | Feb 19, 2019, 08:14 AM ISTPatients receiving hormone therapy as part of their gender-transition treatment have an elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD).
Patients receiving hormone therapy as part of their gender-transition treatment have an elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD).
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Healthy eating and exercise are encouraged, with individualised discussion about benefits and risks of hormone therapy," Pinkerton added.
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