Male circumcision and risk of HIV-1 infection.
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Male circumcision for HIV prevention in young men in Kisumu, Kenya: a randomised controlled trial.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Lancet
دوره 363 9425 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004