Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
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The following sites provide reliable information on this topic:
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease at the American Pregnancy Association
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease at the American Social Health Association
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease clinical trials at the NIH
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Last Updated: Jun 11, 2009
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Wiesenfeld HC, Sweet RL, Ness RB, Krohn MA, Amortegui AJ, Hillier SL. Comparison of acute and subclinical pelvic inflammatory disease. Sex Transm Dis. 2005 Jul;32(7):400-5.
