Application of cantharidin and podophyllotoxin for the treatment of plantar warts

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 445-450

  Vallejo, Ricardo Becerro De Bengoa ^a   Iglesias, Marta Elena Losa ^b   Gómez Martín, Beatriz ^c   Gómez, Rubén Sánchez ^d   Crespo, Antonio Sáez ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

^d Centro Ortopédico y Quirúrgico del Pie   (Spain)

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EID: 57449094580     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/0980445     Document Type: Article

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