Prevalence of HIV, HBV and HCV among transgender persons belonging to an Italian centre qualified for total sex-reassignment surgery

The present study evaluates the prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections among male-to-female and female-to- male transgender persons admitted to an Italian centre qualified for total sex-reassignment surgery

Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus Infections Among Transgender Persons Referred to an Italian Center for Total Sex Reassignment Surgery

The burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in transgender population is an underestimated issue. We performed a study to evaluate the prevalence of such infections in transgender persons addressed our center for total sex reassignment surgery (SRS)