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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Transgender People with HIV.

Madeline CetlinEvelynne S FuldaSarah M ChuOle-Petter R HamnvikTonia PoteatMarkella V ZanniMabel Toribio
Published in: Current HIV/AIDS reports (2021)
Among transgender women and men, prospective longitudinal studies have shown that gender-affirming hormonal therapy (GAHT) is associated with select deleterious cardiometabolic effects such as increases in visceral adipose tissue. Retrospective studies among transgender women and men suggest an increase in CVD risk, such as venous thromboembolism, cerebrovascular accidents, and myocardial infarction. Studies among transgender PWH adhering to GAHT and ART suggest heightened systemic immune activation/inflammation. Prospective longitudinal studies assessing factors associated with increased CVD events among transgender PWH are needed to guide the development of CVD prevention strategies in this at-risk population.
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