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Human papillomavirus-associated increase in p16INK4A expression in penile lichen sclerosus and squamous cell carcinoma [PDF]

, 2008
Re-use of this article is permitted in accordance with the Creative Commons Deed, Attribution 2·5, which does not permit commercial exploitationBackground: Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are sexually transmitted human carcinogens that may play a role in ...
Baithun, Bezerra, Brown, Carlson, Castellsague, De Villiers, Depasquale, Doorbar, Ferreux, Franceschi, Gargiulo, Gregoire, Herrero, Kayes, Keating, Klaes, Kleter, Kleter, Lont, Micali, Nasca, Nasca, O’Neill, Parkin, Parkin, Pascual, Perceau, Picconi, Pietrzak, Powell, Rubin, Senba, Soufir, Van Der Graaf, Zur Hausen   +34 more
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Patient suffering from lichen sclerosus together with partial labial fusion (adhesion) and inflammatory infection of the vulva, vagina and anal area

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2020
The etiology of lichen sclerosus is not fully known, due to its chronic and progressive nature. The predisposing factor is physiological hypoestrogenism, hence the condition concerns girls during their developmental phase considered as estrogen silent ...
Grażyna Jarząbek-Bielecka, Małgorzata Mizgier, Jacek Boroch, Magdalena Pisarska-Krawczyk, Mariola Pawlaczyk, Ewa Jakubek, Witold Kędzia   +6 more
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Lichen sclerosus

Przegląd Dermatologiczny, 2021
Lichen sclerosus is a chronic skin condition with extragenital and/or genital involvement. The disease may develop in women and men of any age, but most frequently affects postmenopausal women. The aetiology of lichen sclerosus remains unknown.
Olga Jabłonowska, Anna Woźniacka, Agnieszka Żebrowska   +2 more
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Monitoring adherence to vulvar lichen sclerosus treatment – a prospective study [PDF]

Journal of Dermatological Treatment
Background: Vulvar lichen sclerosus treatment consists of topical corticosteroids followed by maintenance therapy. Self-reported adherence to topical corticosteroids in vulvar lichen sclerosus is approximately 66-70.4% and adherence to chronic topical ...
Mallory L. Zaino, Jessica N. Pixley, Vani Mangalam Subramanian, Deepak Sirdeshmukh, Steven R. Feldman, Rita O. Pichardo   +5 more
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Stigmatization and bias in interpreting lichen sclerosus risk factors. [PDF]

Int J Womens Dermatol
Parkinson SR, Corley SB.
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Lichen Sclerosus

Dermatologic Clinics, 2010
Lichen sclerosus (LS) is an inflammatory skin disease predominantly affecting the anogenital region. If untreated, progressive sclerosis results in scarring with distortion of the normal architecture. LS occurs more commonly in women than men but may occur in all age groups, including adolescents and prepubertal children.
Kate, Dalziel, Sarah, Shaw
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Lichen sclerosus [PDF]

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2007
Dialogues in Dermatology, a monthly audio program from the American Academy of Dermatology, contains discussions between dermatologists on timely topics. Commentaries from Dialogues Editor-in-Chief Warren R. Heymann, MD, are provided after each discussion as a topic summary and are provided here as a special service to readers of the Journal of the ...
Rossum, M.M. van, Avoort, I.A.M. van der, Hoop, D. de, Dukel, L., Vleuten, C.J.M. van der, Hullu, J.A. de   +5 more
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The course of lichen sclerosus in pregnancy

Problemy Pielęgniarstwa, 2023
Lichen sclerosus is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis of unknown aetiopathogenesis. It is a common disease among women. The highest incidence is observed between the fifth and sixth decade of life and before puberty.
Kamila Pencko, Izabela Płonka, Justyna Kot   +2 more
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Lichen sclerosus associated with localized scleroderma: dermoscopy contribution [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016
: Lichen sclerosus is an uncommon inflammatory dermatosis with preferential involvement of the urogenital region. The extragenital involvement is uncommon and is characterized by small rounded macules or papules, pearly white in color. The coexistence of
Monisa Martins Nóbrega, Fernanda Cabral, Mariana César Corrêa, Carlos Baptista Barcaui, Aline Lopes Bressan, Alexandre Carlos Gripp   +5 more
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Vulvar lichen sclerosus

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2021
An otherwise healthy 71-year-old woman presented to our clinic with a history of pruritus and burning of the vulva. On examination, we observed an atrophic, white, shiny plaque involving the vulva, perineum and perianal areas.
Cleminson, Kristyna, Baxter, Mary Lou
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