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Research Article

Asymptomatic bacteriuria in users of low-dose combined oral contraceptives

Mohammad NassajiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IranCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Raheb GhorbaniDepartment of Social Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
Pages 307-310 | Published online: 11 Jul 2011

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