Objective To review current literature that supports a biologic basis of gender identity.
Methods A traditional literature review. Results Evidence that there is a biologic basis for …

Gender identity disorder (GID), recently renamed gender dysphoria (GD), is a rare condition
characterized by an incongruity between gender identity and biological sex. Clinical …

This study aimed to assess the body image and quality of life of individuals suffering from
gender dysphoria (GD) who were undergoing different types of treatment or no treatment at …

Objective: To compare the presence of criteria listed in the DSM-5 and ICD-10 diagnostic
manuals in a Brazilian sample of transgender persons seeking health services specifically …

Introduction Gender dysphoria (GD) is characterized by a marked incongruence between
experienced gender and one's gender assigned at birth. Transsexual individuals present a …

Serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) are reduced in male-to-female
transsexual persons (MtF) compared to male controls. It was hypothesized before that this …

Previous studies hypothesized a neurobiological mechanism for gender identity disorder
(GID). Recently a possible role for serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) was …

Gender dysphoria is the distress or discomfort that occurs when there is a discrepancy
between one's sex assigned at birth and one's gender identity. This discomfort can ultimately …

Transgender individuals experience unique challenges with regards to discrimination and
access to health care. Further, their unique health-care needs and challenges lead to …

Brain morphology significantly differs between the sexes. It has been shown before that
some of these differences are attributable to the sex-specific hormonal milieu. Brain-derived …