Immunostimulation to reduce recurrence after surgery for anal condyloma acuminata: A prospective randomized controlled trial

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 799-803

  Mistrangelo, M ^a   Cornaglia, S ^a   Pizzio, M ^a   Rimonda, R ^a   Gavello, G ^a   Dal Conte, I ^a   Mussa, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anogenital warts; Condylomata acuminata; Current therapies; Immunomodulation; Natural therapies; Recurrences

Indexed keywords

NATURAL PRODUCT;

ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONDYLOMA ACUMINATUM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEXUAL ORIENTATION;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANDROGRAPHIS; ANUS DISEASES; CARICA; CHILD; CITRUS PARADISI; CONDYLOMATA ACUMINATA; ECHINACEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TABEBUIA; UNCARIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954793986     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.01960.x     Document Type: Article

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