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Overview of Factors Associated with HIV Viral Load Suppression in Transgender Women
1Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, New York, NY.
Background:
Transgender women face a significantly higher HIV burden than their cisgender counterparts around the world with worse treatment outcomes in almost all categories.
Content:
A mini-review of the available literature discussing HIV risk and factors associated with HIV viral load suppression in transgender women.
Summary:
This review discusses the disparities transgender women face that contribute to both of these factors including race as well as social determinants of health and how they affect the HIV treatment cascade in this population.
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