Topical zinc sulphate solution for treatment of viral warts

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1418-1421

  Sharquie, Khalifa E ^a   Khorsheed, Alaa A ^b   Al Nuaimy, Adil A ^c  

^a Scientific Council of Dermatology and Venereology   (Iraq)

^b Al Mugdadia General Hospital   (Iraq)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZINC SULFATE; ASTRINGENT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IRAQ; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENCE RISK; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOPICAL TREATMENT; VERRUCA VULGARIS; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIROLOGY;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTRINGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WARTS; ZINC SULFATE;

EID: 38849136741     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: 16583175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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