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GlossarySex Reassignment Surgery (GRS)

medical procedure altering physical sex characteristics to match gender identity

Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS), also known as Gender Confirmation Surgery or Gender Affirmation Surgery, is a medical procedure that alters a person's physical sex characteristics to align with their gender identity. This can involve surgeries such as vaginoplasty, phalloplasty, or mastectomy, depending on the individual's needs and goals. The procedure is often part of a broader transition process that may include hormone therapy and other treatments.

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research Glucocorticoid Resistance Syndrome in Two Patients With Diverse Genotype

January 2025 in “JCEM Case Reports”

Diagnosing and managing Glucocorticoid Resistance Syndrome is complex due to genetic differences and varied symptoms.

The Role of Dexamethasone in Mediating the Contradictory Effects of Wnt Antagonists SFRP2 and SFRP3 on Human Hair Follicle Growth

research The Role of Dexamethasone in Mediating the Contradictory Effects of Wnt Antagonists SFRP2 and SFRP3 on Human Hair Follicle Growth

October 2023 in “Scientific reports”

Dexamethasone affects hair growth by altering levels of proteins that either promote or inhibit hair follicle growth.

Glucocorticoid Receptor Mutants Demonstrate Increased Motility Inside the Nucleus of Living Cells: Time of Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching Is an Integrated Measure of Receptor Function

research Glucocorticoid Receptor Mutants Demonstrate Increased Motility Inside the Nucleus of Living Cells: Time of Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching Is an Integrated Measure of Receptor Function

31 citations, July 2004 in “Molecular Medicine”

Certain defective glucocorticoid receptor mutants move faster inside cell nuclei and work less effectively.

5α-Reduced Glucocorticoids: A Story of Natural Selection

research 5α-Reduced Glucocorticoids: A Story of Natural Selection

46 citations, September 2011 in “Journal of Endocrinology”

Natural 5α-reduced glucocorticoids might be anti-inflammatory with fewer side effects than current options.

Metabolic and Functional Alterations Associated with COVID-19

research Metabolic and Functional Alterations Associated with COVID-19

January 2023

Lower LDL-c levels predict higher COVID-19 mortality.

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