OBJECTIVES To review evidence from prospective cohort studies of the relationship between hormone therapy and changes in psychological functioning and quality of life in transgender individuals accessing hormone therapy over time. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and PubMed were searched for relevant studies from inception to November 2014. Reference lists of included studies were hand searche...

CYP2C11, the most commonly expressed hepatic cytochrome P450 isoform in male rats, is induced by the masculine "episodic" secretory growth hormone profile. A considerable number of reports have indicated that episodic growth hormone effects are mediated by the activation of the Janus kinase 2 (Jak2)/signal transducer and activator of transcription (Stat)5B signal transduction pathway. We observ...

1, Curzon Road, New Delhi Testosterone propionate, the synthetic male sex hormone, is a potent therapeutic agent in the treatment of certain male and female disorders'. It was first isolated from bulls' testes and later synthetically from cholesterol. It has been used clinically with marked success by many workers. In spite, however, of the fact that much has been written about it in recent yea...