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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maliha Shakil, M.D. [2]

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If left untreated, chlamydia can cause pelvic inflammatory disease in women and epididymitis in males, which in rare cases can lead to sterility.