Oral zinc sulfate treatment for viral warts: An open-label study

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 541-545

  Mun, Je Ho ^a   Kim, Su Han ^a   Jung, Do Sang ^a   Ko, Hyun Chang ^a   Kim, Byung Soo ^a   Kwon, Kyung Sool ^a   Kim, Moon Bum ^a,b  

^a Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

efficacy; side effect; treatment; viral warts; zinc sulfate

Indexed keywords

ZINC SULFATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NAUSEA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRURITUS; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; STOMACH PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERRUCA VULGARIS; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTRINGENTS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; WARTS; YOUNG ADULT; ZINC SULFATE;

EID: 79957915812     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2010.01056.x     Document Type: Article

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