Mortality risks among persons reporting same-sex sexual partners: evidence from the 2008 General Social Survey-National Death Index data set.

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We investigated the possibility that men who have sex with men (MSM) and women who have sex with women (WSW) may be at higher risk for early mortality associated with suicide and other sexual orientation-associated health risks.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Am J Public Health

Title: American journal of public health

ISSN (Electronic): 1541-0048

ISSN (Print): 0090-0036

Publication date (Electronic): Feb 2015

Volume: 105

Issue: 2

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[1 ] Susan D. Cochran is with the departments of Epidemiology and Statistics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles. Vickie M. Mays is with the departments of Psychology and Health Policy and Management, UCLA. Both authors are also with the UCLA Center for Bridging Research Innovation, Training and Education for Minority Health Disparities Solutions, Los Angeles.

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Mid ID: NIHMS628337

DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.301974

PubMed ID: 25033136

SO-VID: b1e34cd4-05d9-4715-a4bb-788b287fc3d0

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Keywords: Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Persons,Mental Health,Subject Codes: Epidemiology

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Keywords: Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Persons, Mental Health, Subject Codes: Epidemiology

Mortality risks among persons reporting same-sex sexual partners: evidence from the 2008 General Social Survey-National Death Index data set.

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