Syphilis prevalence has rapidly decreased in South Korea
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Syphilis prevalence has rapidly decreased in South Korea.
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عنوان ژورنال: Sexually Transmitted Infections
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1368-4973
DOI: 10.1136/sti.79.4.323