Possible Mechanisms Involved in the Cooccurrence of Oral Lichen Planus and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

• Main Authors: Peiyao Wu (Author), Shuhan Luo (Author), Tao Zhou (Author), Rui Wang (Author), Xuemei Qiu (Author), Peiyang Yuan (Author), Yuqing Yang (Author), Qi Han (Author), Lu Jiang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory oral mucosal disorder mediated by T cells, with a multifactorial etiology. Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is a common autoimmune disease characterized by hypothyroidism. Although many clinical studies conducted over the past several decades have...