Efficacy comparison between cimetidine and zinc sulphate in the treatment of multiple and recalcitrant warts;Comparação entre a eficácia da cimetidina e do sulfato de zinco no tratamento de verrugas múltiplas e recalcitrantes

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-29

  Stefani, Mariane ^a,f   Fontenelle, Elisa ^c   Bottino, Giuliana ^b   Azulay, David Rubem ^d,e  

^a Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia e Especialista em Pediatria   (Brazil)

^b Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia e Especialista em Clínica Médica   (Brazil)

^c Hosp Munic Jesus   (Brazil)

^d Instituto de Dermatologia Prof Rubem David Azulay   (Brazil)

^e PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^f NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cimetidine; Papillomaviridae; Warts; Warts therapy; Zinc sulphate

Indexed keywords

CIMETIDINE; ZINC SULFATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MALE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; VERRUCA VULGARIS;

EID: 65949099940     PISSN: 03650596     EISSN: 18064841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0365-05962009000100003     Document Type: Article

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