Frequently asked questions about genital warts in the genitourinary medicine clinic: An update and review of recent literature

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-7

  Goon, Peter ^a   Sonnex, C ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCINOMA IN SITU; CONDOM; CONDYLOMA; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; IMMUNE STATUS; INFECTION RISK; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; VACCINATION; VIRUS LOAD; WART VIRUS;

AMBULATORY CARE; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONDOMS; CONDYLOMATA ACUMINATA; CONTACT TRACING; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 38849159970     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2007.025478     Document Type: Review

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