Male circumcision and risk of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

AIDS

Volumn 14, Issue 15, 2000, Pages 2361-2370

  Weiss, H A ^a   Quigley, M A ^a   Hayes, R J ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heterosexual transmission; HIV 1 infection; Male circumcision; Meta analysis; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; CIRCUMCISION; CLINICAL TRIAL; ETHNOLOGY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CIRCUMCISION, MALE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 0033768085     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200010200-00018     Document Type: Article

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