HIV prevalence among a retrospective clinical cohort of transgender women in Canada: Results of the Montreal-Toronto Trans study, collected 2018-2019.
Ashley Lacombe-DuncanYasmeen PersadMostafa ShokoohiAngela UnderhillPierre CoteMegan WheatleyMeenakshi GuptaLuke T KyneAmir A BesharatiLy Louie ChanSue HranilovicQuang NguyenMona R LoutfyPublished in: International journal of STD & AIDS (2023)
Albeit high, the prevalence of HIV was lower than expected based on global estimates. Missing HIV status data suggest gaps in testing. Findings highlight socioeconomic and clinical realities among trans women in Canada and inform future HIV prevention and support.
Keyphrases
- hiv testing
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- men who have sex with men
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- risk factors
- south africa
- pregnancy outcomes
- electronic health record
- pregnant women
- mild cognitive impairment
- current status
- breast cancer risk
- cervical cancer screening
- machine learning