Open AccessOral isotretinoin for treating mucocutaneous human papillomavirus infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Ting Yang,
Tsai Hsien Lee,
Yu Chen Huang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 0973-3922
pISSN - 0378-6323
DOI - 10.4103/ijdvl.ijdvl_269_18
Subject(s) - medicine , mucocutaneous zone , isotretinoin , confidence interval , meta analysis , odds ratio , placebo , dermatology , acne , pathology , disease , alternative medicine
Some viral warts are refractory to treatment, some others tend to recur. Oral isotretinoin is useful against warts to varying degrees.