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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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HIV Infection, risk factors and health services use among male-to-female transgender sex workers: a cross-sectional study in Portugal

Ana GamaGlobal Health and Tropical Medicine, GHTM, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, IHMT, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, UNL, Lisboa, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Maria Rosário Oliveira MartinsGlobal Health and Tropical Medicine, GHTM, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, IHMT, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, UNL, Lisboa, PortugalView further author information
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Luís MendãoGrupo de Ativistas em Tratamentos, Lisboa, PortugalView further author information
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Henrique BarrosInstitute of Public Health of University of Porto, University of Porto Medical School, Porto, PortugalView further author information
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Sónia DiasGlobal Health and Tropical Medicine, GHTM, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, IHMT, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, UNL, Lisboa, PortugalView further author information
Pages 1-8 | Received 09 Jan 2017, Accepted 16 May 2017, Published online: 25 May 2017

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