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Evaluation of Cyclooxygenase-2 in Oral Lichen Planus Using Immunohistochemistry [PDF]

Journal of Mashhad Dental School, 2021
Introduction: Lichen planus is a relatively common chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of unknown etiology. The World Health Organization has identified lichen planus as a potential precancerous lesion.
Shadi Saghafi Khadem, Seyed Majid Mirhashemi, masoomeh saeidi robat   +2 more
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Oral Lichen Planus [PDF]

Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2012
Introduction & Objectives: Lichen planus is a T-cell mediated chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease of unknown cause. Most dermatologists claim that 50 to 70% of their lichen planus patients have oral mucosal lesions, but oral pathologists usually report that relatively few of their patients (about 15%) have cutaneous lesions.
Marcello Menta Simonsen, Nico, Juliana Dumet, Fernandes, Silvia Vanessa, Lourenço   +2 more
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Oral lichen planus [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2020
Lichen planus is an immune-mediated inflammatory condition leading to characteristic lesions on skin and mucous membranes. It presents in up to 5% of the general adult population with a female predilection (2:1); the onset is most commonly in middle age.[1][1],[2][2] Up to 77% of patients ...
Amr F, Hamour, Hagen, Klieb, Antoine, Eskander   +2 more
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Elevated Serum Interleukin-23 Levels in Patients with Oral and Cutaneous Lichen Planus

Mediators of Inflammation, 2021
Lichen planus is considered a chronic inflammatory disease which affects different sites, such as the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and nails. Based on the evidence, a complex cytokine network plays a crucial role in lichen planus pathogenesis. The study
Maryam Mardani, Hossein Mofidi, Ladan Dastgheib, Sara Ranjbar, Nasrin Hamidizadeh   +4 more
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Increased salivary aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 in non-reticular oral lichen planus [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017
: Background: Oral lichen planus is a potentially malignant disorder. One of the malignant transformation markers is cancer stem cells. One of the proposed marker for the detection of cancer stem cells's in head and neck cancer is aldehyde dehydrogenase.
Arash Mansourian, Najmeh Shanbehzadeh, Seyed Javad Kia, Mahdieh-Sadat Moosavi   +3 more
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Depigmentation Outcomes in Pigmented Oral Lichen Planus Managed With Mycophenolate Mofetil. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Pigmented oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic, immune‐mediated mucosal disorder associated with dark black or brown discoloration secondary to the excess melanin deposition. This medical condition is often accompanied by the typical white (reticular) or red (erosive) OLP features and is refractory to conventional therapy. We report a case of
Biswas T, Bajoria AA, Nahar N, Sinha P, Sharan J, Basynat SKC.   +5 more
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The Relative Frequency of Oral Lichen Planus and Oral Lichenoid Lesions in a New Zealand Population Diagnosed at a Specialist Reference Centre. [PDF]

Clin Exp Dent Res
ABSTRACT Objectives There has not been a comprehensive study examining the epidemiology, clinical presentation, and histology of oral lichen planus (OLP) and oral lichenoid lesions (OLL) in New Zealand. The aim of this study was to determine the clinico‐pathologic manifestation in a New Zealand population. Methods The study retrospectively analyzed OLP
Sameera A, Nizar MABM, Hussaini HM, Cooper P, Rich AM, Seo B.   +5 more
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Oral lichen planus and its association with diabetes mellitus and hypertension

Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2011
In 1963, Grinspan found an interesting association of oral lichen planus with diabetes mellitus and hypertension, which he called as Grinspan syndrome. Various studies carried later had ambigous findings.
Anjana Bagewadi, Anil Kumar Bhoweer
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Erosive oral lichen planus

Pan African Medical Journal, 2021
Plethora of clinical forms exists in oral lichen planus (OLP), a common autoimmune disease involving mucous membrane. The commonest forms described in the literature are reticular, atropic, papular, bullous, plaque and erosive. The erosive type being the second most common, is a premalignant condition owing to its aggressiveness.
Pragadeesh Palaniappan, Krishna Prasanth Baalann   +1 more
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Evaluation of Salivary 8-Isoprostane in Oral Lichen Planus: Case Control Study

Journal of Orofacial Sciences, 2020
Introduction: Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the skin, nails, and the mucous membrane and oral mucosal involvement may frequently precedes skin manifestation. It is hypothesized that free radicals and reactive oxygen species
Asha Sicily Dinesan, Rathy Ravindran
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