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. 2024 Aug;13(8):3449.
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_333_24. Epub 2024 Jul 26.

Vaginal tobacco - A hidden addiction in the African continent

Shivashankar Kengadaran  1 , Divvi Anusha  1
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Vaginal tobacco - A hidden addiction in the African continent

Shivashankar Kengadaran et al. J Family Med Prim Care. 2024 Aug.
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