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. 2018 Mar;45(3):144-146.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000792.

Rapid Increases in Syphilis in Reproductive-Aged Women in Japan: A Warning for Other Countries?

Mary L Kamb, Melanie M Taylor, Naoko Ishikawa
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Rapid Increases in Syphilis in Reproductive-Aged Women in Japan: A Warning for Other Countries?

Mary L Kamb et al. Sex Transm Dis. 2018 Mar.
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