No distinction between male and female circumcision.
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Male circumcision and risk of male-to-female HIV-1 transmission: a multinational prospective study in African HIV-1-serodiscordant couples.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of medical ethics
دوره 21 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995