Impact of Distinct Anti-Androgen Exposures on the Plasma Metabolome in Feminizing Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy.
Rebecca ShepherdLachlan M AngusToby MansellBridget ArmanBo Won KimKatherine LangeDavid P BurgnerJessica A KerrKen C PangJeffrey D ZajacRichard SafferyAda Sau-Zhuen CheungBoris NovakovicPublished in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2024)
Our results suggest an anti-atherogenic signature in the plasma metabolome after the first six months of feminizing GAHT, with cyproterone acetate also reducing specific plasma amino acids. This study provides novel insight into the metabolic changes occurring across feminizing GAHT.