Increased oral lichen planus in a chronic hepatitis patient associated with elevated transaminase levels before and after interferon/ribavirin therapy
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...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Dental Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S199179020960026X |