HIV-1 diversity among young women in rural South Africa: HPTN 068
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Characteristics of Age-Discordant Partnerships Associated With HIV Risk Among Young South African Women (HPTN 068).
OBJECTIVE Sexual liaisons between older men and younger women have been linked to greater risk of HIV acquisition. This study aims to (1) identify psychosocial and behavioral factors associated with age-discordant (partner ≥5 years) versus age-concordant partnerships (-1< partner <5) and (2) examine the association between partner age discordance and young South African women's sexual behavior....
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عنوان ژورنال: PLOS ONE
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198999