BACKGROUND Warts are common dermatological lesion caused by skin epithelial cells' infection with human Papillomavirus (HPV). OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess the efficacy of a new method for the treatment of dermal warts. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this clinical trial study, 60 patients (older than 10 years) with dermal warts living in Baneh city, west of Iran, were allocated into the in...

OBJECTIVE Costs associated with HPV-related diseases such as cervical dysplasia, cervical cancer, and genital warts have not been evaluated in Sweden. These costs must be estimated in order to determine the potential savings if these diseases were eradicated and to assess the combined cost-effectiveness of HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening. The present study aimed to estimate preven...

BACKGROUND Despite the lack of scientific studies on biofield therapies, they are widely acclaimed by patients. The mechanisms of action are not explained by current allopathic medical approaches. Warts are common and contagious viral lesions that may be refractory to standard dermatologic treatments such as cryotherapy, laser therapy, and keratolytic ointments. Biofield therapies are efficient...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate if new imiquimod formulations using a shorter treatment duration are safe and efficacious to treat anogenital warts. METHODS In two studies 534 women ≥12 years of age (mean 33.4) with 2-30 warts (mean 7.9) and total wart area ≥10 mm(2) (mean 166.3) were randomized (1:2:2) to placebo (106), imiquimod 2.5% (212) or 3.75% (216) creams applied once daily until complete clear...

The increasing incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and HPV-associated conditions such as genital warts in women is a global concern. Genital warts are a clinical manifestation of HPV types 6 and 11, and are estimated to affect 1% of sexually active adults aged between 15 and 49. HPV infection is also strongly associated with cervical cancer, and is prevalent in as many as 99% of c...

Genital warts affect 1% of the sexually active U.S. population and are commonly seen in primary care. Human papillomavirus types 6 and 11 are responsible for most genital warts. Warts vary from small, flat-topped papules to large, cauliflower-like lesions on the anogenital mucosa and surrounding skin. Diagnosis is clinical, but atypical lesions should be confirmed by histology. Treatments may b...

An immunohistological study of four men whose perianal warts were undergoing spontaneous regression was undertaken, and the results compared with those obtained from non-regressing condylomata from six men. CD4+ and CD8+ cells were noted in the stroma of each wart, but there was no clear difference in the density of the infiltrate between regressing and non-regressing warts. Natural killer cell...

This clinical presentation includes the treatment of warts using homoeopathic medicines. In this case presentation, I present a 47years male businessman patient came with complaints on his face and axilla was completely managed by Homoeopathy without intervention modern medicine or any external application. Warts are generally small, rough, hard growths which similar in color to rest skin [1, 3...

Background: Common warts are the infectious viral diseases that occur in the epidermal layer of skin and are transmitted through skin contact. They are caused by a diverse range of human papillomaviruses (HPV). So, there is no vaccine or definite anti-viral medication for the prevention of this disease. Also, the treatments of common warts often have some limitations a...