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. 2024 Jul 23;332(4):335-337.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.9997.

Prostate-Specific Antigen Values in Transgender Women Receiving Estrogen

Farnoosh Nik-Ahd  1 , Amanda M De Hoedt  2 , Christi Butler  1 , Jennifer T Anger  3 , Peter R Carroll  1 , Matthew R Cooperberg  1 , Stephen J Freedland  2   4
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Prostate-Specific Antigen Values in Transgender Women Receiving Estrogen

Farnoosh Nik-Ahd et al. JAMA. .
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This study examines prostate-specific antigen values among transgender women in the Veterans Health Administration receiving estrogen.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Cooperberg reported receiving personal fees from Janssen, AstraZeneca, Astellas, Pfizer, Bayer, Verana Health, Veracyte, Lynx Dx, ExoDx, and Merck outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Violin Plots of Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Obtained per Patient
A, All PSAs obtained (N = 852) in 210 patients meeting inclusion criteria. B, First PSA per patient regardless of age. C, Median of all PSAs per patient. The rectangular shaded area on each plot represents the IQR and the white dot represents the median. Distribution of PSA values in transgender women receiving gender-affirming hormones is based on PSAs after estrogen use for at least 6 consecutive months.
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