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Sexual sensation seeking, sexual compulsivity, and high-risk sexual behaviours among gay/bisexual men in Southwest China

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Pages 1138-1144 | Received 25 Jun 2015, Accepted 08 Feb 2016, Published online: 28 Feb 2016

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