Circumcision to prevent HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in men who have sex with men: a systematic review and meta-analysis of global data

Summary: Background: Men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) worldwide. Previous reviews investigating the role of circumcision in preventing HIV and other STIs among MSM were inconclusive. Many new studies have emerged...

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Main Authors: Tanwei Yuan, MD, Thomas Fitzpatrick, BA, Nai-Ying Ko, ProfPhD, Yong Cai, ProfPhD, Yingqing Chen, ProfPhD, Jin Zhao, PhD, Linghua Li, PhD, Junjie Xu, ProfPhD, Jing Gu, PhD, Jinghua Li, PhD, Chun Hao, PhD, Zhengrong Yang, PhD, Weiping Cai, MD, Chien-Yu Cheng, MD, Zhenzhou Luo, MD, Kechun Zhang, MD, Guohui Wu, MD, Xiaojun Meng, MD, Andrew E Grulich, ProfPhD, Yuantao Hao, ProfPhD, Huachun Zou, ProfPhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X18305679