Transpeople, hormones, and health risks in southeast asia: A lao study

International Journal of Sexual Health

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-48

  Winter, Sam ^a   Doussantousse, Serge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hormones; Laos; Transgenderism; Transwomen

Indexed keywords

EID: 62349129011     PISSN: 19317611     EISSN: 1931762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19317610802554141     Document Type: Article

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