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Shaping the skeleton: impact of GnRH analogue and sex hormone therapy on skeletal dimensions in transgender individuals.

Lidewij Sophia BoogersBoukje Teatske SikmaMark-Bram BoumanAdrianus Sarinus Paulus van TrotsenburgMartin den HeijerChantal Maria WiepjesSabine Elisabeth Hannema
Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2024)
The study results suggest that skeletal dimensions are only altered by GAHT if endogenous puberty has not yet been completed at start of PS. These findings enhance our understanding of hormonal effects on the skeleton and may hold clinical relevance for body image as well as for forensic anthropology. Future research should evaluate clinical implications for surgical or obstetrical outcomes in transgender individuals.
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