Co-occurring psychosocial conditions are associated with increased HIV acquisition and transmission risk among young transgender women in Lima, Peru

Abstract In Peru, transgender women (TW) are highly burdened by the HIV epidemic and stigma-related psychosocial conditions. Yet, a dearth of research has assessed co-occurring psychosocial conditions and HIV vulnerability among young TW. From February-July 2022, a community-recruited sample of youn...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Sari L. Reisner, Alfonso Silva-Santisteban, Dorothy Apedaile, Leyla Huerta, Isabella Rios, Rodrigo Aguayo-Romero, Amaya Perez-Brumer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Subjects:	HIV Transgender Adolescent Syndemic, Latin America, Peru
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-99933-6

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