Estimation of salivary cortisol level and psychological assessment in patients with oral lichen planus

• Main Authors: Anuj Gaur (Author), C Anand Kumar (Author), Jyothi S Kumar (Author), Gopa K R. Nair (Author), Vinay M Agrawal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a relatively prevalent chronic inflammatory disease, which affects the skin and mucous membrane. The etiology of OLP is unknown and there is controversy over the role of stress as an etiologic factor of OLP. Aim: To assess the salivary cortisol levels and ps...