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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Use of pH/whiff test or QuickVue Advanced® pH and Amines test for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis and prevention of postabortion pelvic inflammatory disease

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Pages 837-843 | Received 21 Nov 2005, Published online: 03 Aug 2009

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