Local and systemic adverse effects of imiquimod therapy for external anogenital warts in men: Report of three cases

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 909-910

  Rosenblatt, A ^a   de Campos Guidi, H G ^a  

^a Center for Investigation and Treatment of Male Genital Diseases   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Anogenital warts; HPV; Imiquimod

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; DOXYCYCLINE; IMIQUIMOD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALANOPOSTHITIS; BEDTIME DOSAGE; CASE REPORT; CONDYLOMA ACUMINATUM; DERMATITIS; DRUG FEVER; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERYTHEMA; FATIGUE; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MYALGIA; NAUSEA; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84871697716     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2012.012076     Document Type: Article

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