Transgender bone health

Caroline Davidge-Pitts; Bart Clarke

doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.05.002

Transgender bone health

Caroline Davidge-Pitts, Bart Clarke

Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition

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Abstract

Gonadal sex steroids play a pivotal role in bone health. Medical and surgical therapies for gender dysphoria in both adolescents and adults can lead to skeletal changes. This review evaluates the literature on transgender bone health, and how the data can be translated into clinical practice.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	35-42
Number of pages	8
Journal	Maturitas
Volume	127
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.05.002
State	Published - Sep 1 2019

Keywords

Bone loss
Fractures
Hormone therapy
Osteopenia
Osteoporosis
Transgender

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
Obstetrics and Gynecology

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