Publications by authors named "Rhoda Jiao"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the stability of laboratory values in transgender individuals undergoing hormone therapy (HT) over a 5-year period and after stopping HT.
- It includes a retrospective analysis of 217 transgender patients (126 trans women and 91 trans men) focusing on various lab tests like metabolic panels and hormone levels.
- Key findings reveal that most lab analytes stabilize within 6 months, but some, like LDL and HDL, continue to change significantly in the long term, helping physicians provide better care.
Background: For transgender individuals taking hormone therapy (HT), data on laboratory values are limited, and the effects on laboratory values cannot be easily predicted. We evaluated the impact on common laboratory analytes in transgender individuals before and after initiation of HT.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of transgender patients identified at transgender-specific clinics at an urban county hospital and community clinic.