Recommendations of endocrine treatment for patients with gender dysphoria

@article{Wylie2009RecommendationsOE,
  title={Recommendations of endocrine treatment for patients with gender dysphoria},
  author={Kevan R Wylie and Robert Fung and Claudia Boshier and Margaret Rotchell},
  journal={Sexual and Relationship Therapy},
  year={2009},
  volume={24},
  pages={175 - 187}
}
The purpose of this paper is to provide an objective and independent review of all published papers providing clinical guidelines in the hormonal and medical care of patients with gender dysphoria and transsexualism and to suggest safe modern prescribing guidelines. A computerised search of the published literature was performed using the MEDLINE, EMBASE and PsycINFO databases between 1998 and 2008. In addition, textbooks relating to the subject were reviewed. There are major similarities… 
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