| Characterization of an emerging heterosexual HIV epidemic in Russia. | |
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PMID: 18496470 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: The Russian Federation is currently experiencing one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics worldwide. The objective was to identify sexual risk factors for recent heterosexually-acquired HIV infections. METHODS: A case-control study of recent HIV infection was conducted in the regions of Altaiskiy Krai, Krasnoyarskiy Krai, Saratov Oblast, and Tverskaya Oblast. Data from 166 participants who did not report recent injection drug use were analyzed (19 male cases, 22 male controls, 67 female cases, 58 female controls). Independent risk factors for HIV infection are reported as adjusted odds ratios (AOR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). RESULTS: Risk factors were unprotected sex with an HIV-positive/status unknown regular partner (among women only: AOR 5.4, 95% CI 2.1-13); a regular sexual partner who was an injection drug user (AOR 3.6, 95% CI 1.5-8.5); 5 or more sexual partners (among men only: AOR 2.7, 95% CI 0.66-11); unprotected sex with a partner who had a diagnosed sexually transmitted infection (STI) or signs/symptoms of an STI (AOR 6.4, 95% CI 1.1-38); and undiagnosed signs/symptoms of an STI (AOR 3.4, 95% CI 1.5-7.6). CONCLUSIONS: These data provide evidence of bridging between the injecting and noninjecting populations. Concomitant STI seem to have a major role in fueling the Russian HIV epidemic. |
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Authors:
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Ann N Burchell; Liviana M Calzavara; Victoria Orekhovsky; Natalia N Ladnaya; |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Sexually transmitted diseases Volume: 35 ISSN: 1537-4521 ISO Abbreviation: Sex Transm Dis Publication Date: 2008 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-08-25 Completed Date: 2008-10-14 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7705941 Medline TA: Sex Transm Dis Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 807-13 Citation Subset: IM |
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HIV Social, Behavioural and Epidemiological Studies Unit, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Case-Control Studies Female HIV Infections / epidemiology*, etiology, transmission Heterosexuality* Humans Male Middle Aged Prostitution Risk Factors Risk-Taking Russia / epidemiology Safe Sex Sexual Partners |
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