Risk factors for the acquisition of genital warts: Are condoms protective?

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 312-316

  Wen, L M ^a   Estcourt, Claudia S ^a   Simpson, J M ^b   Mindel, A ^a  

^a SYDNEY EYE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Condoms; Genital warts; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONDOM; CONDYLOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENITAL HERPES; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032757976     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.75.5.312     Document Type: Article

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