Are Trans People More Susceptible to Cardiovascular Disease? Researchers Still Have Questions
Researchers say existing studies focus too narrowly on hormone therapy, even as evidence suggests trans people face elevated cardiovascular risk overall.
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Are trans people more susceptible to cardiovascular disease? Researchers still have questions
This story originally appeared on Them.Trans people know that our unique health concerns are understudied. Just look at how many of us resort to Reddit forums as a source of anecdotal medical knowledge. Now, researchers are sounding the alarm on just how dangerous this lack of research can be for our heart health. A new perspective piece published in a recent issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine concludes that the cardiovascular hea…
Heart Disease Risk in Transgender Adults Remains Dangerously Understudied,
A new perspective in the Journal of General Internal Medicine argues that transgender adults face elevated cardiovascular disease risk regardless of hormone use, yet the field remains dominated by inconsistent, hormone-focused studies that leave critical prevention questions unanswered.
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