Vaginitis and cervicitis

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 151, Issue 5, 2009, Pages

  Laine, Christine ^a   Williams, Sankey ^a   Wilson, Jennifer F ^a  

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EID: 84863670281     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-151-5-200909010-01003     Document Type: Article

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