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What is the main cause of warts?
Warts are caused by an infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV). The virus causes an excess amount of keratin, a hard protein, to develop in the top skin layer (epidermis). The extra keratin produces the rough, hard texture of a wart.
The goals of treatment are to destroy the wart, stimulate an immune system response to fight the virus, or both
