Cirrhosis affects twice as many transgender adults as cisgender adults, study finds

Cirrhosis affects twice as many transgender adults as cisgender adults, study finds

Cirrhosis is chronic, progressive end-stage liver disease that occurs when scar tissue prevents the liver from functioning normally. Studies have shown that two of the leading causes of cirrhosis — alcohol use disorder and viral hepatitis — occur more frequently in transgender individuals, but there has been little research examining if these risk factors translate … Read more