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Men who have sex with men in Kisumu, Kenya: support group membership and knowledge of HIV-risk factors

Dancun O. OkallKenya Medical Research Institute, HIV Research Branch, Kisumu, Kenya
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Fredrick O. OtienoKenya Medical Research Institute, HIV Research Branch, Kisumu, Kenya
,
Mary NyikuriKenya Medical Research Institute, HIV Research Branch, Kisumu, Kenya
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Lisa A. MillsKenya Medical Research Institute, HIV Research Branch, Kisumu, Kenya;Kenya Medical Research Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kisumu, Kenya
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Felicia HardnettKenya Medical Research Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kisumu, Kenya
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Starllone OderoKisumu Initiative for Positive Empowerment, Kisumu, Kenya
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Kyle TurnerInner City Fund International, Atlanta, USA
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Deborah A. GustKenya Medical Research Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kisumu, KenyaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 968-980 | Received 22 Aug 2012, Accepted 22 Apr 2013, Published online: 14 Jun 2013

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