Treatment of cutaneous warts: An evidence-based review

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 73-96

  Dall'Oglio, Federica ^a   D'Amico, Valentina ^a   Nasca, Maria R ^a   Micali, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cryotherapy; Glutaral; Human papillomavirus infections; Intralesional; Salicylic acid; Silver nitrate; Topical; Warts

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALPHA LACTALBUMIN; BLEOMYCIN; CIMETIDINE; COPPER ACETATE; ETRETINATE; FLUOROURACIL; GLUTARALDEHYDE; IMIQUIMOD; LACTIC ACID; LEVAMISOLE; LIDOCAINE; RECOMBINANT ALPHA2A INTERFERON; RECOMBINANT BETA INTERFERON; RECOMBINANT GAMMA INTERFERON; RETINOID; SALICYLIC ACID; SILVER NITRATE; ZINC SULFATE;

CRYOTHERAPY; DISEASE DURATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERRUCA VULGARIS;

EID: 84856616653     PISSN: 11750561     EISSN: 11791888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11594610-000000000-00000     Document Type: Review

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