Fibromuscular dysplasia in a middle-aged transgender man: The role of hormones in disease pathogenesis

Fibromuscular dysplasia is an uncommon non-inflammatory arteriopathy. Hormonal factors are believed to play a role in disease pathogenesis given the overwhelming female predominance of this disease. We describe a case of a 56-year-old transgender man on prolonged testosterone therapy diagnosed with...

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Main Authors: Heather L Wheat, Ben P Alencherry, Teresa L Carman, Mehdi H Shishehbor, Heather L Gornik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-06-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X211025922