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Circumcision : Does it prevent urinary tract infection

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, St. John’s Medical College Hospital, 560 034, Bangalore

    V. J. Joseph & M. K. Chandrasekhara

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Joseph, V.J., Chandrasekhara, M.K. Circumcision : Does it prevent urinary tract infection. Indian J Pediatr 57, 808 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02722287

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