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https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/How-Many-Adults-Identifyas-Transgender-in-the-United-States.pdf
Study examining the number of invididuals identifying as transgender.
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http://www.psenetwork.org/Assets/72f9fedb-b5c7-4260-a423-12d1701b0a29/635622138002900000/3-15-coding-for-sex-reassignment-surgery-is-evolvingv2-1-pdf
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First study looking at utilization of gender-affirming surgery in the USA using national inpatient sampling.