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Plantar wart epidemiology and demographics
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
It is estimated that 7-10% of the US population is infected. Plantar warts tend to affect only 0.29% of people who have never worn shoes.[1]
References
References
- ↑ SHULMAN, Pod.D,, SAMUEL B. (1949). “Survey in China and India of Feet That Have Never Worn Shoes”. The Journal of the National Association of Chiropodists. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
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