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Association of HIV status with sexual function in women aged 45–60 in England: results from two national surveys

Nasreen TooraballyInstitute for Global Health, University College London, London, UKView further author information
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Catherine H. MercerInstitute for Global Health, University College London, London, UK;NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Blood Borne and Sexually Transmitted Infections, University College London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kirstin R. MitchellMRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4409-6601View further author information
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Mwenza BlellThe Policy Ethics and Life Sciences (PEALS) Research Centre, School of Geography, Politics, and Sociology, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6794-3826View further author information
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Fiona BurnsInstitute for Global Health, University College London, London, UK;Ian Charleson Day Centre, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UKView further author information
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Richard GilsonInstitute for Global Health, University College London, London, UKView further author information
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Janine McGregor-ReadPositively UK, London, UKView further author information
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Sris AllanCity of Coventry Health Centre (Integrated Sexual Health Services), Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, Coventry, UKView further author information
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Annemiek De RuiterHarrison Wing, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK;ViiV Healthcare, London, UKView further author information
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Rageshri DhairyawanOutpatients East, Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust, Barking, UKView further author information
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Julie FoxHarrison Wing, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UKView further author information
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Yvonne GilleeceLawson Unit, Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UKView further author information
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Rachael JonesKobler Outpatient Clinic, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UKView further author information
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Nicola MackieThe Wharfside Clinic, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UKView further author information
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Sharmin ObeyesekeraOutpatients East, Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust, Barking, UKView further author information
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Frank PostCaldecot Centre, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UKView further author information
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Iain ReevesJonathan Mann Clinic, Homerton University Hospital Foundation Trust, London, UKView further author information
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Melanie RosenvingeTrafalgar Clinic, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, UKView further author information
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Jonathan RossQueen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham HIV Clinic, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UKView further author information
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Liat SarnerGrahame Hayton Unit, Barts NHS Trust, London, UKView further author information
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Ann SullivanKobler Outpatient Clinic, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UKView further author information
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Anjum TariqWolverhampton Sexual Health Service, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UKView further author information
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Andrew UstianowskiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, North Manchester General Hospital, Penine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Manchester, UKView further author information
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Caroline A. SabinInstitute for Global Health, University College London, London, UK;NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Blood Borne and Sexually Transmitted Infections, University College London, London, UKView further author information
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Shema TariqInstitute for Global Health, University College London, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9802-7727View further author information
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Pages 286-295 | Received 03 Dec 2018, Accepted 02 Aug 2019, Published online: 14 Aug 2019

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