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Re:Promising HIV vaccine passes phase one human trials with ... by epochwolf on Thursday September 29, 2011 @01:05PM (#3053301)
Just because infection rates are lower among males who are circumcised doesn't mean it prevents infection. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correlation_does_not_imply_caus...
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Re:Promising HIV vaccine passes phase one human trials with ... by eli on Thursday September 29, 2011 @01:20PM (#3053352)
Neat.

Except there have been dozens of randomized, controlled studies that show circumcision significantly reduces risk of infection.

http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fj...

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673607...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/12/061213174708.ht...

http://journals.lww.com/aidsonline/Abstract/2000/10200/Male_...

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