A pilot study to investigate the treatment of anogenital warts with Topical Lithium Succinate cream (8% lithium succinate, 0.05% zinc sulphate)

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 515-517

  Ward, K A ^a   Armstrong, K D ^a   Maw, R D ^a   Winther, M D ^b   Gilburt, S J A ^c,d   Dinsmore, W W ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Scotia Research Institute   (Canada)

^c Scotia Pharmaceuticals   (United Kingdom)

^d Weyvern House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anogenital warts; Papillomavirus; Topical Lithium Succinate cream

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; SUCCINATE LITHIUM; ZINC SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONDYLOMA ACUMINATUM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; UNITED KINGDOM; WART VIRUS;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; CONDYLOMATA ACUMINATA; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LITHIUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; PILOT PROJECTS; SUCCINATES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZINC SULFATE;

EID: 0030877034     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462971920677     Document Type: Article

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