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Estimating HIV Prevalence and Risk Behaviors of Transgender Persons in the United States: A Systematic Review

Jeffrey H. Herbst, Elizabeth D. Jacobs, T. Finlayson, Vel S. McKleroy, M. Neumann, Nicole Crepaz, for the Hivaids Prevention Research Synthesis Team

2007AIDS AND BEHAVIOR

DOI: 10.1007/s10461-007-9299-3

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This systematic review of the US-based HIV behavioral prevention literature identified 29 studies focusing on male-to-female (MTF) transgender women and found prevalence rates of HIV and risk behaviors were low among FTMs, while higher HIV infection rates were found among African-American MTFs.

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HERBST, Jeffrey H., et al. Estimating HIV prevalence and risk behaviors of transgender persons in the United States: A systematic review. AIDS AND BEHAVIOR, 2007, 12: 1–17.