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Warts: Introduction

A horny skin lump which can occur on just about any part of the body including the genitals but is more common on the hands an feet. Warts are caused by any virus from the human papillomavirus family. Warts often disappear without treatment but they may persist for long periods of time, even years, if untreated. Warts are contagious although some people seem more prone to them than others and some types of warts appear more contagious (such as genital warts). Flat wart, genital wart, plantar wart and verruca vulgaris are some of the different types of warts.

Symptoms of Warts

• Warts
• Skin lump growths
• Dark brown warts
• more symptoms...»

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Disease Topics Related To Warts

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Warts:

• Common warts
• Verrucae vulgaris
• Plantar warts
• Verrucae plantaris
• Flat warts
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Medical Textbooks Online about Warts

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Warts?

• Misdiagnosis of Warts
• Failure to diagnose Warts
• Hidden causes of Warts (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Warts

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Misdiagnosis and Warts

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Warts: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
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  • Dermatopathology
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Causes of Warts

• Human papilloma virus
• Molluscum Contagiosum
• Immune deficiency - may cause widespread development of warts.
• See also underlying causes of genital warts
• Warts - dark brown warts
• more causes...»

See full list of 26 causes of Warts

More information about causes of Warts:

• Underlying causes of Warts
• Warts as a complication caused by other conditions
• Warts as a symptom

Treatments for Warts

• No treatment - some warts are neither harmful nor embarrassing
• Watchful waiting - some warts disappear without treatment.
• Chemical cautery
• Crysurgery
• Laser surgery
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News Archives for Warts

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• Health Tip: A Word About Warts
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• Skin Woes Take Toll on U.S. Combat Troops
• FDA Warns of Skin-Numbing Drug Dangers
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Source: HealthDay News

Videos for Warts

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Reseach about Warts

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Clinical Trials for Warts

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Warts include:

• Clinical Trial Evaluating Efficacy of Duct Tape for Treatment of Warts - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study With a Topical Gel to Treat Common Warts in Adults - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Resiquimod
• Study With a Topical Gel to Treat Common Warts in Adults - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Resiquimod
• Twelve Week Safety and Efficacy Study With a Topical Gel to Treat Common Warts in Adults - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Resiquimod
• Four Week Safety and Efficacy Study With a Topical Gel to Treat Common Warts in Adults - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Resiquimod
• more trials...»

See full list of 18 Clinical Trials for Warts

Statistics for Warts

• Medical statistics for Warts
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Warts
• Death and Mortality statistics for Warts
• Society statistics for Warts

Warts: Broader Related Topics

• Skin conditions
• Viral diseases
• Diseases contagious from surfaces
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Types of Warts

Types of Warts

• Common warts
• Plantar warts - on the soles of the feet
• Juvenile warts
• Genital warts
• Hand warts
• more types...»

See full list of 8 Types of Warts

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