Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus Infections Among Transgender Persons Referred to an Italian Center for Total Sex Reassignment Surgery

LUZZATI, ROBERTO; ZATTA, MARTA; PAVAN, NICOLA; Serafin, Maurizia; MAUREL, CRISTINA; TROMBETTA, CARLO; BARBONE, FABIO

Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus Infections Among Transgender Persons Referred to an Italian Center for Total Sex Reassignment Surgery

LUZZATI, ROBERTO

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ZATTA, MARTA

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PAVAN, NICOLA

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BARBONE, FABIO

2016

journal article

Periodico

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

Abstract

The burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in transgender population is an underestimated issue. We performed a study to evaluate the prevalence of such infections in transgender persons addressed our center for total sex reassignment surgery (SRS).