Topic and systemic administration of natural alfa interferon in the treatment of female and male HPV genital infections

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-36

  Stentella, P ^a   Frega, A ^a   Di Renzi, F ^a   Palazzetti, P L ^a   Pachi, A ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alfa interferon; Condylomata; Human papillomavirus

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CREAM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VIRUS INFECTION; WART VIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONDYLOMATA ACUMINATA; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; INTERFERON-ALPHA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; PAPILLOMAVIRIDAE; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS;

EID: 0029875734     PISSN: 03906663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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