HIV prevalence and undiagnosed infection among a community sample of gay men in Scotland

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 224-230

  Williamson, Lisa M ^a   Hart, Graham J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gay men; HIV; Sexual risk behavior; Sexually transmitted infections

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ANUS INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOTLAND;

EID: 34249885089     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e318058a01e     Document Type: Article

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