Podophyllin 0.5% or 2.0% v podophyllotoxin 0.5% for the self treatment of penile warts: A double blind randomised study

Genitourinary Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 184-187

  White, D J ^a   Billingham, C ^a   Chapman, S ^a   Drake, S ^a   Jayaweera, D ^a   Jones, S ^a   Opaneye, A ^a   Temple, C ^a  

^a Heartland Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Penis; Podophyllin; Podophyllotoxin; Warts

Indexed keywords

PODOPHYLLIN; PODOPHYLLOTOXIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONDYLOMA; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG COMPARISON; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79959937868     PISSN: 02664348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.73.3.184     Document Type: Article

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