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: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted illnesses. HPV is responsible for genital condyloma lesions. A durable and effective systemic treatment regimen has not been established for HPV-related infections. In the present study, our purpose was to evaluate the role of active hexose correlated compound (AHCC) in preventing relapse in patients who underwent cauterization for condyloma accuminata. : A total of 244 individuals admitted to our hospital between January 2019 and June 2022 were diagnosed as having condyloma acuminata, and those who underwent condyloma cauterization were evaluated retrospectively. We included 133 individuals who met the criteria. Patients who received AHCC were scheduled for follow-up examinations at regular intervals every three months. Patients were divided into two groups and analyzed based on whether they did or did not use AHCC. : The average age of AHCC non-users was significantly greater than that of AHCC users ( < 0.01). The number of condylomas and the maximum condyloma diameter of AHCC users before treatment were found to be significantly higher than in AHCC non-users ( = 0.006 and = 0.004, respectively). Among participants with recurrence, the number and diameter of condylomas in AHCC users were significantly lower than in AHCC non-users ( = 0.019 and = 0.042, respectively). : Although the usage of AHCC is not expected to help prevent recurrence after the cauterization of condylomata acuminate in all patients, physicians may consider AHCC as a nutritional supplement and supportive therapy in the absence of other systemic treatments. Consequently, the duration of AHCC support necessary to optimize the effect of AHCC use on relapse prevention requires further evaluation on the basis of both target IFN-β levels and HPV infection status.

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