Gender-affirming Hormone Therapy and Autoimmunity: New Insights from a 3-year Follow-up Study

Overview

Journal Clin Exp Immunol

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty Allergy & Immunology

Date 2023 Nov 14

PMID 37962550

Authors

Matteo Marconi

Gloria Riitano

Alessandra Daphne Fisher

Carlotta Cocchetti

Maria Teresa Pagano

Antonella Capozzi

Agostina Longo

Sara DArienzo

Linda Vignozzi

Maurizio Sorice

Elena Ortona

Marina Pierdominici

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