Causes of Seborrheic keratosis

Seborrheic keratosis Causes: Book Excerpts

• Causes - Genital warts
• Causes and incidence - Warts
• Warts - pathophysiology - Warts

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Causes of Seborrheic keratosis: Online Medical Books

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Genital warts: Causes
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Infection with one of the more than 70 known strains of HPV causes genital warts, which are transmitted through sexual contact. The warts grow rapidly in the presence of heavy perspiration, poor hygiene, or pregnancy and commonly accompany other genital infections.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Warts: Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Warts are caused by infection with the human papillomavirus, a group of ether-resistant, deoxyribonucleic acid-containing papovaviruses. Mode of transmission is probably through direct contact, but autoinoculation is possible.

Although their incidence is highest in children and young adults, warts may occur at any age.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Warts: Warts - pathophysiology
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)

• The viruses have specific affinity for epidermal cells and cannot replicate in dermal connective tissue cells or other types of nonepithelial tissues.
• After implantation in the epidermis, the viruses enter the nuclei of lower and midepidermal cells. The viruses then take over the machinery of cell production. While replicating themselves, they induce a rapid proliferation of epithelial cells.
• The quantity of the virus, location of the warts, pre-existing skin injury, and cell-mediated immunity all play a role in the transmission of the virus.

Warts - etiology

• Warts are caused by HPV, which is a subgroup of papovaviruses, small double-stranded DNA viruses.
• There are >200 types of HPV.

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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008

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