HIV and hepatitis C virus infection and co-infection among trans women in San Francisco, 2020
Izzy Chiu,
Damiana Cano,
Matisse Leathers
et al.
Abstract:Background
Transgender women (hereafter “trans women”) face social marginalization, stigma, and discrimination and experience a high burden of HIV. More recently, trans women have been identified as having a high risk for hepatitis C (HCV) infection. The interaction between these two diseases and the risks for HIV/HCV co-infection among trans women are understudied.
Objective
To characterize epidemiological, behavioral, and socio-structural interactions between HIV and HCV infections among trans women.
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