References
- ^Common Warts: Mayo Clinic; Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER); updated 2022 April 30; cited 2023 Jan. 20
- ^MASSING AM, EPSTEIN WLNatural history of warts. A two-year study.Arch Dermatol.(1963-Mar)
Anybody with a weakened immune system—such as people with HIV/AIDS or graft recipients, who need to take immune-suppressing medications to prevent graft rejection—is at greater risk for getting warts. Children and young adults are also at higher risk, because they may not have had the chance to develop immunity to HPV through prior exposures.[1]
People who have previously had a wart are also at greater risk of getting additional warts in the future, compared to people who have never had warts.[2]