Cardiovascular disease in transgender people: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lieve Mees van ZijverdenChantal Maria WiepjesJeske Joanna Katarina van DiemenAbel ThijsMartin den HeijerPublished in: European journal of endocrinology (2024)
Transgender people have a 40% higher risk of CVD compared with cisgender people of the same birth sex. This emphasizes the importance of cardiovascular risk management. Future studies should assess the potential influence of socio-economic and lifestyle factors.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular disease
- hiv testing
- men who have sex with men
- metabolic syndrome
- current status
- physical activity
- gestational age
- weight loss
- cardiovascular events
- cardiovascular risk factors
- case control
- human health
- risk assessment
- coronary artery disease
- pregnant women
- pregnancy outcomes
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv infected