Circumcision for the prevention of urinary tract infection in boys: A systematic review of randomized trials and observational studies
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Circumcision for the prevention of urinary tract infection in boys: a systematic review of randomised trials and observational studies.
OBJECTIVE To undertake a meta-analysis of published data on the effect of circumcision on the risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) in boys. DATA SOURCES Randomised controlled trials and observational studies comparing the frequency of UTI in circumcised and uncircumcised boys were identified from the Cochrane controlled trials register, MEDLINE, EMBASE, reference lists of retrieved articles,...
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