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Is it true that male circumcision may provide protection against HIV infection?
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Yes, the interior side of the foreskin has a mucosal surface, which is more susceptible to trauma than the tougher skin of the penile shaft or the glans. The foreskin also contains high levels of HIV target cells such as Langerhan’s cells. Recent study in Chicago has found out that foreskin mucosal tissue has a 7 fold greater susceptibility to HIV-1 than cells in cervical tissue under same condition.
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