Oxidative stress is implicated in the pathogenesis of lichen sclerosus.
BACKGROUND: Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease of unknown aetiology which can be associated with secondary malignancies. Recent evidence supports an autoimmune basis for this disorder, as demonstrated by autoantibodies to extracellular matrix protein 1 (ECM-1). The pathophy...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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