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The burden of chronic pain in transgender and gender diverse populations: Evidence from a large US clinical database.
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Tabernacki T, Gilbert D, Rhodes S, Scarberry K, Pope R, McNamara M, Gupta S, Banik S, Mishra KAbstract
Chronic pain, affecting approximately 20% of the global population, is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Transgender individuals are disproportionately exposed to chronic pain risk factors compared with the cisgender population. This study compares the incidence of chronic pain between transgender and cisgender individuals and examines the impact of gender affirming hormone therapy, anxiety, and depression on chronic pain.