Epidemiology of the Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Global epidemiology of sexually transmitted diseases.
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are among the first ten causes of unpleasant diseases in young adult males in developing countries and the second major cause of unpleasant diseases in young adult women. Adolescents and young adults (15-24 years old) make up only 25% of the sexually active population, but represent almost 50% of all new acquired STDs. In general, STDs are epidemics and pres...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annual Review of Public Health
سال: 1985
ISSN: 0163-7525,1545-2093
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.pu.06.050185.000505