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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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Apoptosis in oral lichen planus [PDF]
European Journal of Oral Sciences, 2001 Apoptotic cell death may be a contributory cause of basal cell destruction in oral lichen planus (OLP). Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the rate of apoptosis in OLP and the expression of two proteins (FasR and FasL) regulating this process.
Evelyn Neppelberg +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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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 ...
Hagen Klieb +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 +4 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.
Justin Au +2 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 +3 more
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Praxis medica, 2014 29 - year Lichen planus is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune skin disease, that is often manifested, except on the skin, in the oral cavity in a variety of clinical forms. The prevalence of the disease in the general population is about 1-2%. Etiopathogenesis is not still well understood.
Dragan Marjanović +5 more
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Dermatology Online Journal, 2008 A 42-year-old woman presented with a 2-year history of persistent, gray-white lip discoloration and discomfort that had not improved after empiric treatment with topical 5-fluorouracil cream. Histopathologic examination demonstrated interface dermatitis with epidermal atrophy.
Johnson, Hillary +3 more
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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 +1 more
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