The natural course of bone mineral density in transgender youth before medical treatment; a cross sectional study
In individuals AMAB aged 12-22 years prior to any treatment, BMD Z-scores were inversely correlated with age. This could imply that BMD increases less in individuals AMAB than in the general population, and that changes in Z-score during puberty suppression and subsequent hormone supplementation are not necessarily due to treatment, but possibly related to lifestyle factors.
Authors
- Chantal M Wiepjes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8280-0065)
- Daniel Klink
- Sabine E Hannema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8996-0993)
- Lidewij Sophia Boogers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0952-9168)
- Martin den Heijer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3620-5617)
- Maria Anna Theodora Catharina van der Loos
Institutions
- Ghent University Hospital (BE)
- GGD Amsterdam (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Center for Human Reproduction (US)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Endocrinology
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ejendo/lvae126
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.57