Immunohistochemical expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in oral lichen planus and normal oral mucosa

• Main Authors: Tibin K Baby (Author), P R Bindhu (Author), Rekha Krishna Pillai (Author), P Jayanthi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disease for which the pathogenesis is complex and not fully understood; autoimmunity has been suggested as a causative factor. World health organization (WHO) has classified OLP as a potentially malignant lesion. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)...