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* This statement claims that circumcision prevents [[phimosis]] and [[paraphimosis]], however these are normal developmental conditions and not diseases.
* This statement claims that circumcision prevents [[Balanitis| balanoposthitis]], however the treatment for this inflammation depends on accurate diagnosis of the cause, followed by appropriate treatment.
* This statement claims that circumcision reduces [[urinary tract infection]] (UTI) by 90 percent, but it ignores the immunnological functions of the [[intact]] foreskin.<ref name="fleiss-hodges-vanhowe1998" >{{FleissP HodgesF VanHoweRS 1998}}</ref> The proper treatment for UTI is anti-microbial, not surgery.<ref name="McCracken 1989">{{REFjournal
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