Amit Akirov, MD

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Cardiometabolic Effects of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy in Transgender Youth

Amit Akirov, MD

October 11, 2019

Transgender youth on gender-affirming hormone therapy have differences in their percent fat and lean mass compared with cisgender youth.

Metabolic

Women With Cardiometabolic Risk Factors More Vulnerable to Cortical Atrophy

Amit Akirov, MD

September 27, 2019

The effects of cardiometabolic risk factors on cortical thickness are different between men and women, as women with these risk factors are more vulnerable to cortical atrophy than men.

Heart Failure

No Difference in Levothyroxine Dose in Patients With vs Without Heart Failure

Amit Akirov, MD

August 19, 2019

Maintenance dose of levothyroxine does not differ in patients with hypothyroidism with vs without heart failure.

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