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Risk factors for HIV infection among men who have sex with men

AIDS · 2006 · Vol. 20(5) · pp. 731–739

Beryl A. Koblin✉(New York Blood Center)Marla Husnik(Fred Hutch Cancer Center)Grant Colfax(San Francisco Department of Public Health)Yijian Huang(Emory University)Maria Madison(Abt Associates (Nepal))Kenneth H. Mayer(Fenway Health)Patrick J. Barresi(University of California, San Francisco)Thomas J. Coates(University of California, Los Angeles)Margaret A. Chesney(National Institutes of Health)Susan Buchbinder(San Francisco Department of Public Health)

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Abstract

The challenge is to develop strategies to identify men in need. Interventions are needed to help men reduce their number of sexual partners, occurrences of unprotected anal intercourse, alcohol or drug use before sex and address other mental health issues.

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthSerostatusMen who have sex with menAnal intercourseMedicinePsychological interventionDemographyCondomGonorrheaUnsafe SexHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

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AdultAlcohol DrinkingAmphetaminesCircumcision, MaleDepressionGonorrheaHumansHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeLongitudinal StudiesMaleRisk FactorsRisk-TakingSexual BehaviorSexual PartnersUnited States

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