Viral Warts in Children Seen at a Tertiary Referral Centre

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-56

  Theng, T S C ^a   Goh, B K ^a   Chong, W S ^a   Chan, Y C ^a   Giam, Y C ^a  

^a NATIONAL SKIN CENTRE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cryotherapy; Electrocautery; Paediatric; Verruca vulgaris

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CANTHARIDIN; CIMETIDINE; FLUOROURACIL; IMIQUIMOD; LIQUID NITROGEN; RETINOIC ACID;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CAUTERIZATION; CHILD; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CLEARANCE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; VERRUCA VULGARIS;

EID: 1842711686     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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