Researchers Identify 21 “Rare” Genetic Variations Tied To Estrogen-Associated Brain Pathways In Transgender People Diagnosed With Gender Dysphoria

reported researchers examined the DNA of 30 transgender people “who had been diagnosed with gender dysphoria” and identified 21 “rare” genetic variations “in 19 genes, in pathways in the brain associated with the sex hormone estrogen.” The findings were published in Scientific Reports. https://www.newsweek.com/transgender-people-gender-dysphoria-gene-variants-study-1486270