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Awareness of human papillomavirus infection complications, cervical cancer, and vaccine among the Saudi population

A cross-sectional survey

Mazen M. Almehmadi, Magdi M. Salih and Ayman S. Al-hazmi
Saudi Medical Journal June 2019, 40 (6) 555-559; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2019.6.24208
Mazen M. Almehmadi
From the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Magdi M. Salih
From the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Ayman S. Al-hazmi
From the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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