ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0016.12-10 | Metabolic Syndrome | ESPEYB16

12.10. Exogenous testosterone does not induce or exacerbate the metabolic features associated with PCOS among transgender men

KJ Chan , JJ Liang , D Jolly , JD Weinand , JD Safer

To read the full abstract: Endocr Pract 2018;24:565-572.Summary: According to this retrospective chart review of 34 transgender men, testosterone therapy in this population, across a wide range of doses and over many years, did not result in the profile of dyslipidemia and dysglycemia that is observed in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Instead, treatment of transgend...