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Editorial
. 2023 Sep;21(10):2443-2449.e2.
doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2023.06.008.

Research Considerations in Digestive and Liver Disease in Transgender and Gender-Diverse Populations

Kira L Newman  1 , Christopher Vélez  2 , Sonali Paul  3 , Asa E Radix  4 , Carl G Streed  5 , Laura E Targownik  6
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Editorial

Research Considerations in Digestive and Liver Disease in Transgender and Gender-Diverse Populations

Kira L Newman et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Sep.
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Figure 1.
Multi-level minority stress model adapted for gastrointestinal and liver disease in transgender and gender-diverse individuals. Abbreviations: HIV=human immunodeficiency virus; HPV=human papilloma virus; IBD=inflammatory bowel disease; NAFLD=non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. (Adapted from Streed et al. 2021 and Vélez, et al. 2022).
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