HIV prevalence, risk behavior, hormone use and surgical history among transgender persons in Thailand

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 650-658

  Guadamuz, Thomas E ^a,b   Wimonsate, Wipas ^a   Varangrat, Anchalee ^a   Phanuphak, Praphan ^c   Jommaroeng, Rapeepun ^c,d   McNicholl, Janet M ^a,e   Mock, Philip A ^a   Tappero, Jordan W ^a,f   Van Griensven, Frits ^a,e  

^a Centers for Disease Control CDC Thailand Field Station   (Thailand)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c THAI RED CROSS AIDS RESEARCH CENTRE   (Thailand)

^d Rainbow Sky Association of Thailand   (Thailand)

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^f CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Hormone use; Men who have sex with men; Silicone injection; Thailand; Transgender

Indexed keywords

HORMONE; SILICONE DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; THAILAND; TRANSSEXUALISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HORMONES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; RISK-TAKING; SILICONES; THAILAND; TRANSSEXUALISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960002998     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9850-5     Document Type: Article

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