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Human growth hormone therapy linked with pediatric tibial physeal avulsion fractures
According to published results, recombinant human growth hormone therapy was associated with increased risk for proximal tibial physeal avulsion fractures in pediatric patients.
Statins could mitigate clotting risk in women at menopausal age on hormone therapy
Statin therapy could lower the odds of blood clot formation conferred by hormone therapy in perimenopausal women, according to a case-control study published in JAMA Network Open.
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Once-weekly human GH increases total body lean mass for adults with GH deficiency
A once-weekly human growth hormone therapy conferred a greater reduction in trunk fat mass and a greater increase in total body lean mass than placebo, according to topline results from a phase 3 trial.
‘What’s normal has changed’: Navigating menopausal hormone therapy as CVD risk grows
For women experiencing disruptive, bothersome hot flashes, the use of menopausal hormone therapy — a one-time standard but later feared treatment option — is far from straightforward.
High hematocrit levels rare for adults receiving gender-confirming testosterone therapy
Fewer than 1% of adults receiving exogenous testosterone for gender-confirming hormone therapy have a hematocrit level above the norm of 54%, according to data published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Transgender young people report worse mental health than general population
Transgender and gender-expansive young people report worse quality of life mental health scores compared with the general U.S. population, according to study data.
VIDEO: Leslie Cho, MD, discusses CV risks, benefits of menopausal hormone therapy
PHILADELPHIA — In this Healio video exclusive, Leslie Cho, MD, discusses how to assess CV risk when considering use of hormone therapy for bothersome menopausal symptoms.
Testosterone use among transgender men increases sexual activity interest, pain/discomfort
Testosterone use among transgender men and gender-diverse people was linked to higher interest in sexual activity and also pain or discomfort during sexual activity, researchers reported.
Bone density rebounds for transgender people during gender-confirming hormone therapy
Transgender people who use gender-confirming hormone therapy long term have increases in bone mineral density back to levels observed before pubertal suppression, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Bone density decreases when stopping, never using menopausal hormone therapy
Postmenopausal women who stopped or never used hormone therapy over a 5-year period experienced a loss in bone density, whereas bone density was maintained for those who continued treatment, researchers reported in Menopause.
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