Sexual behaviour and prevalence of HIV antibodies in transsexuals

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-36

  Chew, S ^a,b   Tham, K F ^a   Ratnam, S S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

HIV antibodies; Sexual behaviour; Transsexuals

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SINGAPORE; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 0030899443     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1997.tb00802.x     Document Type: Article

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