Increased oral lichen planus in a chronic hepatitis patient associated with elevated transaminase levels before and after interferon/ribavirin therapy

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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Main Authors: Shin-Yu Lu, Liang-Ho Lin, Sheng-Nan Lu, Jing-Houng Wang, Chao-Hung Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-12-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
Subjects:
hepatitis C
interferon
oral lichen planus
ribavirin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S199179020960026X

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