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November 1, 2018American Journal of Public HealthOpen Access

Using Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity to Monitor Disparities in HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Viral Hepatitis

Chelsea L. Shover Michelle A. DeVost Matthew R. Beymer Pamina M. Gorbach Risa Flynn Robert Bolan

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Abstract

Stratifying by SOGI highlighted disparities that are obscured when stratifying by birth sex. Public Health Implications. To monitor and reduce disparities, health jurisdictions should include SOGI data with infectious disease reporting.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d741d2aa68b335b4f30c1d https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2018.304751

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