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Male circumcision for preventing HPV infection

The role of male circumcision in reducing sexually transmitted infections is controversial. A series of recently published papers add to the growing body of evidence that male circumcision might reduce carriage of penile human papillomavirus (HPV).

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Gray, R. Male circumcision for preventing HPV infection. Nat Rev Urol 6, 298–299 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2009.96

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