Trans adults face 'shocking' risk of cirrhosis, especially alcohol-driven
Trans adults face 'shocking' risk of cirrhosis, especially alcohol-driven
www.statnews.com Q&A: Trans adults face 'shocking' risk of cirrhosis, especially alcohol-driven
A liver transplant physician who found "alarming rates of liver disease" among trans individuals urges clinicians and the LGBTQ community to look for signs of cirrhosis and alcohol misuse.
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Cirrhosis is from hormones, esp. tblockers that tend to be hard on the liver (which regulates hormones). Prob should stay away from anything that messes with the liver if you are transgender
It's the oral estrogen that's hard on your liver. If you inject or use a patch it's much easier on you.
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