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Alterations in Lipids and Adipocyte Hormones in Female-to-Male Transsexuals
Joint Authors
Tangpricha, Vin
Chen, Tai C.
Basra, Sukhdeep S.
Chandra, Prakash
Source
International Journal of Endocrinology
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-07-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Testosterone therapy in men and women results in decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) and increased low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL).
We sought to determine whether testosterone therapy has this same effect on lipid parameters and adipocyte hormones in female-to-male (FTM) transsexuals.
Twelve FTM transsexuals provided a fasting lipid profile including serum total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides prior to and after 1 year of testosterone therapy (testosterone enanthate or cypionate 50–125 mg IM every two weeks).
Subjects experienced a significant decrease in mean serum HDL (52±11 to 40±7 mg/dL) (P<.001).
The mean LDL (P=.316), triglyceride (P=.910), and total cholesterol (P=.769) levels remained unchanged.
In a subset of subjects, we measured serum leptin levels which were reduced by 25% but did not reach statistical significance (P=.181) while resistin levels remained unchanged.
We conclude that testosterone therapy in FTM transsexuals can promote an increased atherogenic lipid profile by lowering HDL and possibly reduce serum leptin levels.
However, long-term studies are needed to determine whether decreases in HDL result in adverse cardiovascular outcomes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chandra, Prakash& Basra, Sukhdeep S.& Chen, Tai C.& Tangpricha, Vin. 2010. Alterations in Lipids and Adipocyte Hormones in Female-to-Male Transsexuals. International Journal of Endocrinology،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chandra, Prakash…[et al.]. Alterations in Lipids and Adipocyte Hormones in Female-to-Male Transsexuals. International Journal of Endocrinology No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chandra, Prakash& Basra, Sukhdeep S.& Chen, Tai C.& Tangpricha, Vin. Alterations in Lipids and Adipocyte Hormones in Female-to-Male Transsexuals. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-510251