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

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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Veröffentlicht in:SAGE open medical case reports 2021, Vol.9, p.2050313X211025922
Hauptverfasser: Wheat, Heather L, Alencherry, Ben P, Carman, Teresa L, Shishehbor, Mehdi H, Gornik, Heather L
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Sprache:eng
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Transgender persons
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Zusammenfassung: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 renal fibromuscular dysplasia after presenting with hypertensive urgency.
ISSN:2050-313X
2050-313X
DOI:10.1177/2050313X211025922