Comparisons of sexual behaviors and STD prevalence among older and younger individuals with HIV infection

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 711-717

  Önen, Nur F ^a   Shacham, Enbal ^a   Stamm, Kate E ^a   Overton, E Turner ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; older individuals; risk behaviors; sexually transmitted disease

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHLAMYDIASIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONDOM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; COHORT STUDIES; CONDOMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953692208     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120903373573     Document Type: Article

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