Morphological characteristics and HPV genotype predict the treatment response in cutaneous warts.

Hogendoorn GK, Bruggink SC, de Koning MNC, Eekhof JAH, Hermans KE, Rissmann R, Burggraaf J, Wolterbeek R, Quint KD, Kouwenhoven STP, Bavinck JNB

Cutaneous warts have a cure rate after therapy of no more than approximately 50%. Recently, we developed and validated a standard assessment tool for warts (CWARTS) based on phenotypical characteristics.