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. 2018 Jul;22(7):2137-2146.
doi: 10.1007/s10461-017-1963-7.

Young Men Who Have Sex with Men at High Risk for HIV, Bangkok MSM Cohort Study, Thailand 2006-2014

Warunee Thienkrua  1   2 , Frits van Griensven  3 , Philip A Mock  4 , Eileen F Dunne  4   5 , Boonyos Raengsakulrach  4 , Wipas Wimonsate  4 , Nopporn Howteerakul  6 , Chaiwat Ungsedhapand  4 , Anupong Chiwarakorn  7 , Timothy H Holtz  4   5
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Young Men Who Have Sex with Men at High Risk for HIV, Bangkok MSM Cohort Study, Thailand 2006-2014

Warunee Thienkrua et al. AIDS Behav. 2018 Jul.

Abstract

High HIV incidence has been reported in young men who have sex with men (YMSM) in North America and Western Europe, but there are limited data from Southeast Asia suggesting MSM may be the driver of the HIV epidemic in this region. We described HIV incidence and risk factors among 494 YMSM enrolled in a cohort study in Bangkok, Thailand. The HIV incidence was 7.4 per 100 person-years. In multivariable analysis, reporting use of an erectile dysfunction drug in combination with club drugs, having receptive or both insertive and receptive anal intercourse with men, having hepatitis A infection, having rectal Chlamydia trachomatis, having hepatitis B infection prior to HIV seroconversion, and reporting not always using condoms with male steady partners were significantly associated with HIV incidence in YMSM. Reduction in new HIV infections in YMSM are critical to reach targets set by Thailand and the region.

Keywords: Adolescent; HIV incidence; Men who have sex with men; Thailand; Young population.

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Conflict of interest The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interests.

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Study sample selection from the open longitudinal cohort, Bangkok MSM Cohort Study, Thailand, 2006–2014
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Sixty months cumulative probability of remaining HIV-uninfected among young men ages 18–24 years, Bangkok MSM Cohort Study, Thailand, 2006–2014
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