Human leukocyte derived interferon-α in a hydrophilic gel for the treatment of intravaginal warts in women: A placebo-controlled, double-blind study

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 769-772

  Syed, Tanweer A ^a,c   Ahmadpour, Oliver Abbas ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Condylomas; Human papillomaviruses; Interferon gel; Intravaginal warts; Venereal disease; Women

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONDYLOMA; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; WART VIRUS;

EID: 0031673085     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462981921396     Document Type: Article

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