Impact of Chlamydia trachomatis and HPV infection among sexually active teenage girls in upper Silesia, Poland

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 704-705

  Friedek, Daniela ^a   Ekiel, Alicja ^a   Romanik, Małgorzata ^a   Chełmicki, Zbigniew ^a   Chełmicki, Artur ^a   Martirosian, Gayane ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

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EID: 24644466914     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2005.20.4.704     Document Type: Letter

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