The clinical effectiveness and safety of imiquimod versus podophyllotoxin in the topical treatment of condylomata acuminata: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Musab Maqsood, Ali Ahmad Nadeem, Abdullah Shahid, Muhammad Khan Buhadur Ali, Mohammad Faaiz, Muhammad Zain Raza, Hafiz Muhammad Ehsan Arshad, Fajar Noor, Muhammad Omais, Muhammad Zeshan Asif, Muhammad Farhan Zafar Baloch, Javeria Mahmood, Nida Idrees, Oshaz Fatima, Rejina Chhetri

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DOI: 10.1097/ms9.0000000000005257
Published: 2026-06-22
Container: Annals of Medicine & Surgery
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
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@article{allodium:10.1097/ms9.0000000000005257,
  title = {The clinical effectiveness and safety of imiquimod versus podophyllotoxin in the topical treatment of condylomata acuminata: a systematic review and meta-analysis},
  author = {Musab Maqsood and Ali Ahmad Nadeem and Abdullah Shahid and Muhammad Khan Buhadur Ali and Mohammad Faaiz and Muhammad Zain Raza and Hafiz Muhammad Ehsan Arshad and Fajar Noor and Muhammad Omais and Muhammad Zeshan Asif and Muhammad Farhan Zafar Baloch and Javeria Mahmood and Nida Idrees and Oshaz Fatima and Rejina Chhetri},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Annals of Medicine \&amp; Surgery},
  doi = {10.1097/ms9.0000000000005257},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000005257}
}

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AU  - Abdullah Shahid
AU  - Muhammad Khan Buhadur Ali
AU  - Mohammad Faaiz
AU  - Muhammad Zain Raza
AU  - Hafiz Muhammad Ehsan Arshad
AU  - Fajar Noor
AU  - Muhammad Omais
AU  - Muhammad Zeshan Asif
AU  - Muhammad Farhan Zafar Baloch
AU  - Javeria Mahmood
AU  - Nida Idrees
AU  - Oshaz Fatima
AU  - Rejina Chhetri
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JO  - Annals of Medicine &amp; Surgery
DO  - 10.1097/ms9.0000000000005257
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Maqsood, M., Nadeem, A. A., Shahid, A., Ali, M. K. B., Faaiz, M., Raza, M. Z., Arshad, H. M. E., Noor, F., Omais, M., Asif, M. Z., Baloch, M. F. Z., Mahmood, J., Idrees, N., Fatima, O., & Chhetri, R. (2026). The clinical effectiveness and safety of imiquimod versus podophyllotoxin in the topical treatment of condylomata acuminata: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Medicine & Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000005257

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