Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Comment
. 2000 Dec 9;321(7274):1467-8; author reply 1469.

Male circumcision and HIV prevention. Some science would not have gone amiss

R S Van Howe, C J Cold, M R Storms
Comment

Male circumcision and HIV prevention. Some science would not have gone amiss

R S Van Howe et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

PubMed Disclaimer

Comment on

References

    1. Szabo R, Short RV. How does male circumcision protect against HIV infection? BMJ. 2000;320:1592–1594. . (10 June.) - PMC - PubMed
    1. O'Farrell N, Egger M. Circumcision in men and the prevention of HIV infection: a “meta-analysis” revisited. Int J STD AIDS. 2000;11:137–142. - PubMed
    1. Hussain LA, Lehner T. Comparative investigation of Langerhans' cells and potential receptors for HIV in oral, genitourinary and rectal epithelia. Immunology. 1995;85:475–484. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Sutherland JM, Glueck HI, Gleser G. Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn: breast feeding as a necessary factor in the pathogenesis. Am J Dis Child. 1967;113:524–533. - PubMed
    1. Van Howe RS. Variability in penile appearance and penile findings: a prospective study. Br J Urol. 1997;80:776–782. - PubMed