Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
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Practice Guideline Case Reports
2017 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS/ENDOCRINE SOCIETY UPDATE ON TRANSGENDER MEDICINE: CASE DISCUSSIONS.
Increased numbers of transgender and gender-nonconforming people are presenting to physicians in the United States and abroad due to increased public recognition and acceptance and increased access to healthcare facilities. However, there are still gaps in medical knowledge among endocrinologists and other health care professionals. The purpose of these cases is to present several common clinical vignettes of transgender people presenting in an office setting that illustrate some of the key recommendations of the Endocrine Society's revised Endocrine Treatment of Gender Dysphoria/Gender Incongruent Persons guidelines, cosponsored by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. ⋯ BMI = body mass index GnRH = gonadotropin-releasing hormone HDL = high-density lipoprotein LDL = low-density lipoprotein.