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Oral lichen planus: an update on its pathogenesis
Author(s) -
Nogueira Patrícia A.,
Carneiro Sueli,
RamoseSilva Marcia
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/ijd.12918
Subject(s) - oral lichen planus , etiology , mucocutaneous zone , pathogenesis , medicine , dermatology , disease , pathology
Oral lichen planus ( OLP ) is a common T cell‐mediated mucocutaneous disease of unknown etiology. A great number of factors have been suggested as relevant to the etiology of this disease. In this article, the authors assemble recent knowledge about the pathogenesis of OLP , discuss some proposed hypotheses, and compare OLP with oral lichenoid lesions.
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