Epidemiology of non-communicable diseases among transgender population residing in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu

Introduction: There is a paucity of research on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes, hypertension and coronary heart diseases among transgenders, with more importance given to diseases like HIV. The study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of NCDs, their risk factors and the assoc...

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Main Authors: Balan Krishna Prasanth, Virudhunagar Muthuprakash Anantha Eashwar, Krishnan Mahalakshmi, Karthikeyan Ramachandran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1751_22