Hyperlipidaemia and premature coronary artery disease associated with sex-change in a female.
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We describe the management of a genotypic female who developed hyperlipidaemia and premature coronary artery disease following bilateral oophorectomy and methyltestosterone administration, and present evidence to suggest that the therapeutic androgenization involved in the sex-change was responsible for the hyperlipidaemia.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 61 711 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1985