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. 1996 Mar;274(3):62-3, 66-8.
doi: 10.1038/scientificamerican0396-62.

The African AIDS epidemic

J C Caldwell  1 , P Caldwell
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The African AIDS epidemic

J C Caldwell et al. Sci Am. 1996 Mar.

Abstract

In parts of sub-Saharan Africa, nearly 25 percent of the population is HIV-positive as a result of heterosexual transmission of the virus. Could lack of circumcision make men in this region particularly susceptible?

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  • AIDS and circumcision.
    Fleiss PM, Hodges F. Fleiss PM, et al. Sci Am. 1996 Jul;275(1):8. Sci Am. 1996. PMID: 8658112 No abstract available.
  • AIDS and circumcision.
    Padian N. Padian N. Sci Am. 1996 Jul;275(1):8. Sci Am. 1996. PMID: 8658113 No abstract available.

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