Project title
Cardiovascular disease risk factors among transgender persons in Thailand
Project Investigator
Kanokwan Kulprachakarn, PhD.
Co Investigator
Sakaewan Ounjaijean, PhD.
Professor Kittipan Rerkasem, MD., PhD.
Research objective
The aim of this study is to elucidate cardiovascular disease risk factors in Thai transgender women
Funding agency
University of Minnesota, USA and Chiang Mai University
Study site
PIMAN Center and Research Institute for Health Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Study design
A cross-sectional proposes to study the risk factors related to cardiovascular disease in 100 healthy male-to-female (MtF) transsexuals receiving cross-sex hormone therapy (CSHT) and 100 MtF transsexuals or men not receiving CSHT at PIMAN Center, Chiang Mai, Thailand. A pilot study will be performed using a questionnaire and face-to-face interview to collect demographic, health data, chronic venous disease quality of life questionnaire (CIVIQ-20), and food frequency questionnaire for each consenting subject, including a review of any medical records available at PIMAN Center to verify drug regimens. Non-invasive arterial examinations will be undertaken, and include carotid intima thickness (CIMT), ankle-brachial index (ABI), cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), blood pressure, heart rate and pulse wave velocity. Blood samples collected via venipuncture will be used to determine the cardiovascular risk markers.
Study period
August 2018 – July 2019
