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Original Article

Efficacy and Safety of Azithromycin versus Lymecyline in the Treatment of Genital Chlamydial Infections in Women

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Pages 451-454 | Received 07 Nov 1995, Accepted 04 Jun 1996, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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