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Monitoring adherence to vulvar lichen sclerosus treatment – a prospective study
Journal of Dermatological TreatmentBackground: 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 +5 more
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Extragenital lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
, 2015 Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus (LSA) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis with anogenital and extragenital presentations. Extragenital lichen sclerosus is most common on the neck, shoulders and upper trunk. Linear lesions are uncommon in LSA. We report a
Asok Gangopadhyay +3 more
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Lichen sclerosus: a potpourri of misdiagnosed cases based on atypical clinical presentations
, 2015 Gary Ventolini, Ravi Patel, Robert Vasquez Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Permian Basin, Odessa, TX, USA Objective: Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic progressive inflammatory autoimmune-induced disease that primarily affects the ...
Patel R, Vasquez R, Ventolini G
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An infective aetiology for vulval lichen sclerosus re-addressed.
, 1999 Although there is evidence to support an autoimmune basis for lichen sclerosus, there have also been some studies which suggest an infective aetiology.
Farrell, AM +3 more
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Lichen Sclerosus of the Labial Mucosa: A Case Report and Literature Review
Koramon Phuwaraks, Suthinee Rutnin, Poonkiat Suchonwanit Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence: Poonkiat Suchonwanit, Division of Dermatology ...
Suchonwanit P, Phuwaraks K, Rutnin S
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Obstetric, somatic and infectious risk factors for vulva sclerotic lichen
RUDN Journal of MedicineRelevance. Until now, disputes among scientists about its etiology, pathogenesis, nomenclature and risk factors for the development of vulvar lichen sclerosis have not subsided, which actualizes the need for scientific research aimed at solving these ...
Lyudmila K. Osipova +3 more
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Société Internationale d’Urologie JournalBackground/Objectives: Lichen sclerosus is a chronic lymphocyte-mediated inflammatory disorder with a predilection for the anogenital region. It is a common cause of urethral stricture disease in males.
Alex Buckby +2 more
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Autoantibodies to extracellular matrix protein 1 in lichen sclerosus
, 2003 Background Lichen sclerosus is a common acquired inflammatory disorder of skin and mucous membranes. The aetiology is unknown, although HLA-subtype susceptibility and high rates of other autoimmune disorders suggest that autoantibodies to specific ...
Hughes, GJ +37 more
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