The cost of treating genital warts

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 340-348

  Strauss, Michael J ^a   Khanna, Vikram ^b   Koenig, Jacqueline D ^b   Downs, Stephen M ^b   Goldberg, Steven H ^b   Manyak, Michael J ^b   Patsner, Bruce ^b  

^a UK   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PODOBEN; PODOPHYLLIN; PODOPHYLLOTOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONDYLOMA; COST; CRYOTHERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PODOPHYLLUM; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0029930767     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1996.tb03635.x     Document Type: Article

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