Circumcision and HIV: Difference between revisions

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== Origin of the circumcision/HIV hypothesis ==
== Origin of the circumcision/HIV hypothesis ==


The idea that circumcision prevented HIV transmission was invented by [[Valiere Alcena]], long before there was any "research" to substantiate the claim.<ref>{{REFjournal
The idea that [[circumcision]] prevented HIV transmission was invented by [[Valiere Alcena]], long before there was any "research" to substantiate the claim.<ref>{{REFjournal
  |last=Alcena
  |last=Alcena
  |first=Valiere
  |first=Valiere
  |title=AIDS in Third World Countries
  |title=AIDS in Third World Countries
  |journal=PLoS Medicine
  |journal=N Y State J Med
  |volume=
  |volume=8
  |issue=
  |issue=
  |pages=[online]
  |pages=446
  |url=
  |url=
  |quote=
  |quote=
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  |DOI=10.1371/journal.pmed.0020298#r1326
  |DOI=10.1371/journal.pmed.0020298#r1326
  |date=2006-10
  |date=2006-10
  |accessdate=
  |accessdate=2020-05-28
}}</ref> In 1986, California urologist [[Aaron J. Fink| Aaron J. Fink]], (1926-1994) adopted this idea,<ref>{{REFbook
}}</ref> In 1986, California urologist [[Aaron J. Fink| Aaron J. Fink]], (1926-1994) adopted this idea,<ref>{{REFbook
  |last=Glick
  |last=Glick