HIV prevalence among 338,432 infertile individuals in Hunan, China, 2012-2018: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) varies markedly among different risk groups in China, spreading fromhigh-risk populations to the general population. Indeed, China is in a critical period of HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) prevention and control; however, data regarding HIV testing, infection and coinfection among infertile couples are lacking. This study aimed to estimate the HIV/AIDS prevalence to identify risk factors among infertile couples in Hunan, China.

Methods

A cross-sectional hospital-based study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of HIV/other infections (hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), syphilis, and Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) infections) among 33

SUBMITTER: Liu G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7482923 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature