Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 185-189 , September 2009

Effects of Circumcision on urinary Tract Infection and Sexually Transmitted Disease

Received 10 July 2009 ,Revised 13 July 2009 ,Accepted 5 August 2009.

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PII: S1016-3190(09)60037-9

doi: 10.1016/S1016-3190(09)60037-9

Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 185-189 , September 2009

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