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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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Research Article

The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on men having sex with men (MSM)

Itzchak Levya Infectious Disease Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel;b Sackler Medical School, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shahar Michaela Infectious Disease Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, IsraelView further author information
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Liraz Olmerc Biostatistics and Biomathematics Unit, Gerthner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Ramat Gan, IsraelView further author information
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Ruth Gofend Maccabi Health Fund, Tel Aviv, IsraelView further author information
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Oleg Davidsond Maccabi Health Fund, Tel Aviv, IsraelView further author information
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Roy Zuckere Sorasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel;f Department of Family Medicine, Gan Meir LGBT Clinic, Clalit Health Services, Tel Aviv, IsraelView further author information
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Gal Wagner-Kolaskof Department of Family Medicine, Gan Meir LGBT Clinic, Clalit Health Services, Tel Aviv, IsraelView further author information
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Pages 1400-1404 | Received 18 Oct 2021, Accepted 28 Feb 2022, Published online: 15 Apr 2022

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