title: Comparative study on the sustained efficacy of diphencyprone immunotherapy versus cryotherapy in viral warts.
abstract: This study compared the sustained clearance rate of viral warts treated with topical diphencyprone (DCP) therapy (group A) versus cryotherapy (group B). After 12 months follow-up, 93.3% (42/45) of group A and 76.3% (29/38) of group B presented sustained clinical clearance. Our data suggest that topical DCP therapy may lead to the induction of the long-term immunity to human papillomavirus (HPV).
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Myeung Hoon
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Soo Hong
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Il Hwan
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sang Wook
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Son
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D017679:Cryotherapy; D003521:Cyclopropanes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012867:Skin / Q000276:immunology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014860:Warts / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D003521:Cyclopropanes; C029402:diphenylcyclopropenone