Propolis as an alternative treatment for cutaneous warts

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1246-1249

  Zedan, Hatem ^a   Hofny, Eman R M ^a   Ismail, Sahar A ^a  

^a Assiut University Faculty of Medicine   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEE PROPOLIS; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLACEBO; PROPOLIS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ECHINACEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VERRUCA VULGARIS; WART VIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; APITHERAPY; CHILD; ECHINACEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; MALE; PLACEBOS; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PROPOLIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WARTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449372469     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04184.x     Document Type: Article

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