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Sungwal Rugpao
Researcher at Chiang Mai University
Publications - 39
Citations - 1871
Sungwal Rugpao is an academic researcher from Chiang Mai University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Sexually transmitted disease. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 39 publications receiving 1831 citations.
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Bacterial vaginosis and HIV seroprevalence among female commercial sex workers in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Craig R. Cohen,Ann Duerr,Niwat Pruithithada,Sungwal Rugpao,Sharon L. Hillier,Patricia M. Garcia,Kenrad E. Nelson +6 more
TL;DR: When diagnosed clinically, BV is independently associated with HIV seroprevalence, and HIV infection may promote abnormal vaginal flora, or BV may increase susceptibility to sexual transmission of HIV.
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Hormonal contraception and the risk of HIV acquisition.
Charles S. Morrison,Charles S. Morrison,Barbra A. Richardson,Francis Mmiro,Tsungai Chipato,David D. Celentano,Joanne Luoto,Roy D. Mugerwa,Nancy Padian,Sungwal Rugpao,Joelle Brown,Peter G A Cornelisse,Robert A. Salata +12 more
TL;DR: No association was found between hormonal contraceptive use and HIV acquisition overall, which is reassuring for women needing effective contraception in settings of high HIV prevalence, however, hormonal contraceptive users who were HSV-2 seronegative had an increased risk of HIV acquisition.
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Epidemiologic and Biologic Characterization of a Cohort of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Highly Exposed, Persistently Seronegative Female Sex Workers in Northern Thailand
Chris Beyrer,Andrew W. Artenstein,Sungwal Rugpao,Henry A.F. Stephens,Thomas C. VanCott,Merlin L. Robb,Maneerat Rinkaew,Deborah L. Birx,Chirasak Khamboonruang,Peter A. Zimmerman,Kenrad E. Nelson,Chawalit Natpratan +11 more
TL;DR: Empirical exposure to HIV-1 without apparent infection, an unusual distribution of HLA class I alleles, and HIV- 1 gp160-specific IgA responses suggest a biologic basis for this phenomenon.
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Protection against sexually transmitted diseases by granting sex workers in Thailand the choice of using the male or female condom: results from a randomized controlled trial.
A L Fontanet,Joseph Saba,Verapol Chandelying,Chuanchom Sakondhavat,Praphas Bhiraleus,Sungwal Rugpao,Chompilas Chongsomchai,Orawan Kiriwat,Sodsai Tovanabutra,Leonard Dally,Joep M. A. Lange,Wiwat Rojanapithayakorn +11 more
TL;DR: The replacement of male condoms by female condoms in a proportion of sexual acts in the male/female condom group suggests that some sex workers and/or their clients preferred using the female condom.
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Protective effect of depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate on surgically treated uterine leiomyomas: a multicentre case-control study
Pisake Lumbiganon,Sungwal Rugpao,Surang Phandhu-fung,Malinee Laopaiboon,Nara Vudhikamraksa,Yuthapong Werawatakul +5 more
TL;DR: To assess the protective effect of depot‐medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) on uterine leiomyomas, DMPA has been widely used in Thailand for many years.