Gay Saunas and the Risks of HIV and Syphilis Transmissions in China-Results of a Meta-Analysis

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 642-652

  Lau, Joseph T F ^a,b   Zhao, Jin Kou ^c   Wu, Xiao Bing ^a   Gu, Jing ^b   Hao, Chun ^b  

^a Chinese University of Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

China; Gay Sauna; HIV; Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM); Meta Analysis; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAUNA; SYPHILIS;

EID: 84874674054     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2012.02956.x     Document Type: Article

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