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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.[
Amr F. Hamour +2 more
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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 +2 more
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Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2012 Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a relatively common mucosal disease that can present isolated or associated with cutaneous lichen planus. Contrarily to its cutaneous counterpart, though, OLP tends to be chronic, relapsing, and difficult to treat. Severe morbidity is related to erosive forms, and more aggressive presentations have been described, such as ...
Marcello Menta Simonsen, Nico +2 more
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America, 2013 Oral lichen planus is a common immunologically mediated mucocutaneous disease. These lesions have varied clinical presentations and symptoms, which include reticular, erosive, or erythematous forms. This article reviews the diagnosis and management of oral lichen planus.
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic immune inflammatory disease that is an oral potentially malignant disorder (OPMD), occurs in the oral mucosa and affects approximately 0.5% to 4% of the general population.
Xiaoting Deng +4 more
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CD8+ tissue-resident memory T cells induce oral lichen planus erosion via cytokine network
eLife, 2023 CD8+ tissue-resident memory T (CD8+ Trm) cells play key roles in many immune-inflammation-related diseases. However, their characteristics in the pathological process of oral lichen planus (OLP) remains unclear. Therefore, we investigated the function of
M. Qing +10 more
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Immune mechanisms in oral lichen planus.
Oral Diseases, 2022 Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a T-cell-mediated inflammatory disease of the oral mucosa that has been extensively researched over many years but as yet the mechanisms of pathogenesis are still not fully understood.
Asma El-Howati +3 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 +4 more
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Association of periodontal disease with oral lichen planus: A systematic review and meta analysis
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, 2023 Background: Gingival lesions in oral lichen planus can indirectly increase the risk of plaque-induced periodontal disease when symptoms associated with such lesions hamper the proper oral hygiene maintenance by the patients and can increase the risk of ...
Rizwan M. Sanadi +4 more
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Therapeutic strategies for oral lichen planus: State of the art and new insights
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the oral mucosa. Several clinical subtypes of OLP have been reported, including the reticular and erosive one.
D. Didona +4 more
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