Role of oral zinc sulphate in warts-a placebo controlled,single-blinded study
Verrucae (synonym: warts) are one of the most common viral infections of humans in which the most frequently used modalities of treatment involve destruction of the affected area, which does not prevent recurrences and often results in scarring. In the present study oral zinc sulphate, an immunomodu...
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| author | Iffat Hassan Taseer Bhat Hinah Altaf Farah Sameem Qazi Masood |
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| description | Verrucae (synonym: warts) are one of the most common viral infections of humans in which the most frequently used modalities of treatment involve destruction of the affected area, which does not prevent recurrences and often results in scarring. In the present study oral zinc sulphate, an immunomodulator was evaluated as a treatment modality for warts. A placebo-controlled, single-blinded study was conducted on one hundred OPD patients with various types of verrucae. Fifty patients were put on oral zinc sulphate at dose of 5mg/kg for six weeks, while an equal number of patients received placebo for the same duration. In the patients who received oral zinc sulphate, 60.97% showed complete response at the end of six weeks in comparison to 6.45% partial response in the placebo group. The resolution of the lesions occurred with restoration of normal epidermal texture with transient alteration in pigmentation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e4abb712bd6f4950b88ea80abc2e147e2022-12-21T19:10:37ZengOur Dermatology OnlineNasza Dermatologia Online2081-93902013-01-01412427Role of oral zinc sulphate in warts-a placebo controlled,single-blinded studyIffat HassanTaseer BhatHinah AltafFarah SameemQazi MasoodVerrucae (synonym: warts) are one of the most common viral infections of humans in which the most frequently used modalities of treatment involve destruction of the affected area, which does not prevent recurrences and often results in scarring. In the present study oral zinc sulphate, an immunomodulator was evaluated as a treatment modality for warts. A placebo-controlled, single-blinded study was conducted on one hundred OPD patients with various types of verrucae. Fifty patients were put on oral zinc sulphate at dose of 5mg/kg for six weeks, while an equal number of patients received placebo for the same duration. In the patients who received oral zinc sulphate, 60.97% showed complete response at the end of six weeks in comparison to 6.45% partial response in the placebo group. The resolution of the lesions occurred with restoration of normal epidermal texture with transient alteration in pigmentation.http://www.odermatol.com/issue-in-html/2013-1-4-role/verrucaezinc sulphatehuman papillomavirus |
| spellingShingle | Iffat Hassan Taseer Bhat Hinah Altaf Farah Sameem Qazi Masood Role of oral zinc sulphate in warts-a placebo controlled,single-blinded study Nasza Dermatologia Online verrucae zinc sulphate human papillomavirus |
| title | Role of oral zinc sulphate in warts-a placebo controlled,single-blinded study |
| title_full | Role of oral zinc sulphate in warts-a placebo controlled,single-blinded study |
| title_fullStr | Role of oral zinc sulphate in warts-a placebo controlled,single-blinded study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of oral zinc sulphate in warts-a placebo controlled,single-blinded study |
| title_short | Role of oral zinc sulphate in warts-a placebo controlled,single-blinded study |
| title_sort | role of oral zinc sulphate in warts a placebo controlled single blinded study |
| topic | verrucae zinc sulphate human papillomavirus |
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