Lifetime risk factors for HIV/sexually transmitted infections among male-to-female transgender persons

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 417-421

  Nuttbrock, Larry ^a   Hwahng, Sel ^a   Bockting, Walter ^b   Rosenblum, Andrew ^a   Mason, Mona ^b   MacRi, Monica ^b   Becker, Jeffrey ^b  

^a NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Life chart interview; Major depression; Male to female transgender persons; Suicidality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; ETHNIC GROUP; GENDER IDENTITY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE TO FEMALE TRANSSEXUAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SYPHILIS; TRANSSEXUALISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350550181     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181ab6ed8     Document Type: Article

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