 Transgender Persons
"Transgender Persons" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Persons having a sense of persistent identification with, and expression of, gender-coded behaviors not typically associated with one's anatomical sex at birth, with or without a desire to undergo SEX REASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES.
| Descriptor ID |
D063106
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.777.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Transgender Persons- Transgender Persons
- Person, Transgender
- Persons, Transgender
- Transgender Person
- Transgenders
- Transgender
- Transgendered Persons
- Person, Transgendered
- Persons, Transgendered
- Transgendered Person
Intersex Persons- Intersex Persons
- Intersex Person
- Person, Intersex
- Persons, Intersex
Gender-Variant Persons- Gender-Variant Persons
- Gender Variant Persons
- Gender-Variant Person
- Person, Gender-Variant
- Persons, Gender-Variant
- Genderqueer Persons
- Genderqueer Person
- Person, Genderqueer
- Persons, Genderqueer
Two-Spirit Persons- Two-Spirit Persons
- Person, Two-Spirit
- Persons, Two-Spirit
- Two Spirit Persons
- Two-Spirit Person
Transsexual Persons- Transsexual Persons
- Person, Transsexual
- Persons, Transsexual
- Transsexual Person
- Transexuals
- Transexual
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Transgender Persons" by people in this website by year, and whether "Transgender Persons" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2014 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2017 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2018 | 6 | 4 | 10 | | 2019 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | 2020 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | 2021 | 16 | 3 | 19 | | 2022 | 14 | 0 | 14 | | 2023 | 18 | 0 | 18 | | 2024 | 17 | 2 | 19 | | 2025 | 11 | 1 | 12 | | 2026 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Transgender Persons" by people in Profiles.
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Torres TS, Silva MST, Hoagland B, Marins LMS, Coutinho C, Jalil EM, Leite P, Cunha M, Moreira R, Leite IC, Konda K, Guanira J, Benedetti M, Pimenta C, Vega-Ramirez H, Cardoso SW, Caceres CF, Anderson PL, Grinsztejn B, Veloso VG. Using Tenofovir Diphosphate Levels to Evaluate Factors Associated With PrEP Non-Adherence and Performance of Indirect Adherence Measures in Latin America: A Prospective, Single-Arm, Open-Label, Multicentre Implementation Study (ImPrEP). J Int AIDS Soc. 2026 Jul; 29 Suppl 3:e70154.
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Cronin JE, Aryanpour Z, Durden JA, Hunt SC, Arkema A, Christian NT, Kaoutzanis C, Mathes DW, Egan KG, Tevis SE. Identifying Breast Cancer Risk in Patients Undergoing Gender-Affirming Chest Masculinization Surgery. J Surg Oncol. 2026 Jul; 134(1):25-30.
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Anderson AM, Eskew SK, Streit B, Bogart A, Sun CJ. "Not dropped off a cliff": Adolescent, parent, and provider needs and goals for healthcare transition to adult gender-affirming care. J Pediatr Nurs. 2026 Jul-Aug; 89:109-117.
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Marra J, Christensen D, Harper JM, Iwamoto SJ, Ryan W, Safer JD, Streed CG, Nokoff NJ, Moreau KL. Medical Care of Transgender Athletes and Policy Implications: ACSM Contemporary Issue Statement. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2026 Mar 01; 58(3):606-618.
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Nguyen TN, Jackson WE, Roth NC, Cinque F, Sarkar M, Samala N, Lee RS, Strauss AT, Wisocky J, Patel K, Sebastiani G, Streed CG, Lake JE, Lee TH. Chronic liver disease and hepatology care in transgender and gender diverse populations. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2026 Apr; 11(4):334-344.
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Tuffield D, Smith-Holmquist N, McCormick SJ, Benton MJ. Knowledge and attitudes among primary care pediatric nurse practitioners regarding the care of transgender patients. J Pediatr Nurs. 2026 Jan-Feb; 86:231-238.
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Anderson AM, Bogart A, Smyth H, Velasco RAF, Eskew S, Sun CJ. Examining psychosocial factors and health care transition readiness in gender-affirming care. Nurs Outlook. 2026 Jan-Feb; 74(1):102592.
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Velasco RAF, Skeete KJ, Blakeley A, Beach M, Cicero EC, Sun CJ. Fostering equitable research partnerships with transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive communities: Lessons learned and challenges navigated. Nurs Outlook. 2025 Nov-Dec; 73(6):102576.
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Cleland NRW, Graves CE, Reade LM, Nokoff NJ, O'Connell RP, Fang NZ. Providing Contraception to Trans Youth: A Qualitative Study Investigating the Acceptability of Subcutaneous Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate and Prior Experiences With Contraceptive Counseling. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2026 Feb; 39(1):57-62.
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Lee TH, Nguyen T, Lee RS, Jackson WE. Evaluation of living liver donors identifying as transgender or gender diverse. Liver Transpl. 2026 Apr 01; 32(4):620-626.
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