Increased oral lichen planus in a chronic hepatitis patient associated with elevated transaminase levels before and after interferon/ribavirin therapy

• Autori principali: Shin-Yu Lu (Autore), Liang-Ho Lin (Autore), Sheng-Nan Lu (Autore), Jing-Houng Wang (Autore), Chao-Hung Hung (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Elsevier, 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Oral lichen planus (OLP) is the most frequent oral lesion found in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence of OLP among chronic hepatitis C patients, to clarify the role of HCV in the pathogenesis of OLP, and to assess its relationsh...