Gender Dysphoria: A Review Investigating the Relationship Between Genetic Influences and Brain Development

doi:10.2147/ahmt.s259168

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Gender Dysphoria: A Review Investigating the Relationship Between Genetic Influences and Brain Development

1 Aug 2020

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Gender dysphoria (GD) is a facet of modern human biology which is believed to be derived from the sexual differentiation of the brain. GD "involves a conflict between a person's physical or assigned gender and the gender with which he/she/they identify", as defined in the DSM-5. Individuals report feeling uncomfortable and faced with prejudice from those around them, affecting their mental health. Elucidating the...

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