Systemic absorption of 0.1% triamcinolone acetonide as topical application in management of oral lichen planus

• Main Authors: Athira Aruna Ramadas (Author), Renju Jose (Author), S L Arathy (Author), Seema Kurup (Author), Marina Lazar Chandy (Author), Sreeja P Kumar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Context: Topical corticosteroids are the treatment of choice for oral lichen planus (OLP) due to its potential anti-inflammatory effect. However, chronic nature of OLP often requires long-term and frequent applications, exposing patients to local and systemic side effects. Aim: To detect the systemi...