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Ryan Hogan, Nevena Chuntova, Inès Ait Abdelmalek

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    Keywords:
    AL = Allostatic LoadALI = Allostatic Load IndexANCOVA = Analyses of CovarianceAllostasis and ResilienceBDI-II = Beck Depression Inventory-IIBMI = Body Mass IndexBisexualCAD = Canadian DollarsCAR = Cortisol Awakening ResponseCESAR = Centre on Sex*GenderCIHR = Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchCIUSSS = Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociauxCR-IUSMM = Research Center of the University Institute of Mental Health of MontrealCRP = C-reactive ProteinCVLT-II = California Verbal Learning Test-IIDHEA-S = Dehydroepiandrosterone-SulfateDSD = Difference in Sexual DevelopmentFRQS = Fonds de recherche du Québec – SantéGAHT = Gender-Affirming Hormone TherapyGayHDL = High-Density LipoproteinHPA = Hypothalamic-Pituitary-AdrenalIL-6 = Interleukin-6LDL = Low-Density LipoproteinLGBTQ+LGBTQ+ = LesbianMEMS = Medication Event Monitoring SystemOSF = Open Science FrameworkOspan = Operation SpanPTSD = Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderSPC = Sexually Polymorphic CognitionSTARS = Stress & Resilience StudyTNB = Transgender and NonbinaryTNF-α = Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphaTSST = Trier Social Stress TestTransgenderWMS-IV = Wechsler Memory Scale-IVallostatic loadand Queercognitionmental healthmicrobiomeminority stressphysical healthstresswell-being

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