Keratinization of the adult male foreskin and implications for male circumcision
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Male Circumcision: Evidence and Implications
An association between HIV and the absence of male circumcision has been noted since the late 1980s, but skeptics argued that it was entangled with behavior, religion, culture and geography. Now three randomized prospective intervention trials are underway and one has already generated additional strong evidence on whether circumcision protects men from HIV infection. One trial is also investig...
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عنوان ژورنال: AIDS
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0269-9370
DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e3283367779