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Cardiovascular risk factors (e.g., hypertension, obesity, impaired glucose tolerance, dyslipidemia, smoking, and alcohol use) were also analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Median (IQR) GAHT duration was 6.0 (2.8) years in TM and 7.8 (2.6) years in TW; median ages were 23.4 (2.2) and 25.3 (2.7) years, respectively. Most of the cardiovascular parameters were within normal range, as all participants showed normal systolic function, and only one TM exhibited grade 2 diastolic dysfunction. Additionally, left ventricle (LV) diameters, LV mass indexed for BSA and aortic diameters were also within normal reference ranges in both groups. Nevertheless, GAHT was associated with significant reduction of aortic distensibility and strain in comparison to normal reference values, while increasing aortic stiffness index in both TM and TW. In TM, reduced aortic distensibility was independently associated with increases in systolic blood pressure.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Long-term GAHT initiated during adolescence in both TW and TM shows no apparent cardiac complications with regard to cardiac function, hypertrophy, or chamber dimensions, and does not significantly affect aortic diameters. 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