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Meeting the Body Mass Index Requirement for Gender-affirming Surgery Using Antiobesity Medication

One-fourth of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) patients presenting for initial gender-affirming surgery (GAS) consult is denied surgery due to obesity. Many surgery centers enforce body mass index (BMI) requirements for GAS because of concerns about perioperative risks, cosmetic outcomes, and re...

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Autores principales: Taormina, John Michael, Gilden, Adam H, Iwamoto, Sean J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10301860/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37388627
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jcemcr/luad067