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Research Article

HIV and syphilis prevalence among transgender women and men who have sex with men, Silom Community Clinic, Bangkok, Thailand, 2017–2019

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Pages 1305-1313 | Received 17 Mar 2021, Accepted 09 Aug 2021, Published online: 23 Aug 2021

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