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Is it possible that warts are caused by my living in very cold weather?
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Cause of warts: Hpv - human papillomavirus causes warts. It is a dna virus that once in the skin, it is there forever. That being said, they are never removed forever and can come back at any time.
Answered 12/9/2013
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