Publications by authors named "Luca Quagliarella"
The present study aims to provide an overview of experiences of discrimination, harassment, and violence in a sample of Italian transsexuals who have undergone sex-reassignment surgery (SRS). Lack of support for gender transition from family members was also assessed, before and after SRS. Data were collected in the context of a multicentric study (Milan, Florence, and Bari) on SRS outcome.
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- - Several studies suggest a higher occurrence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in people with psychiatric disorders and individuals receiving cross-sex hormone treatment for gender dysphoria (GD), but the specific prevalence of MetS in hormone-treated GD patients with psychiatric issues has not been explored before.
- - In this study involving 122 metabolically healthy GD patients over two years of hormonal treatment, changes were observed in MetS-related health parameters, with significant differences noted from their initial condition; notably, MetS developed in 14.8% and 17.2% of the sample after one and two years, respectively.
- - The findings reveal that those with concurrent psychiatric problems exhibited a much higher prevalence of MetS, with 50%