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Vitamin status of patients with oral lichen planus
Author(s) -
Jolly Mark,
Nobile Silvia
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1977.tb05148.x
Subject(s) - lichen , oral lichen planus , dermatology , medicine , vitamin d and neurology , dentistry , biology , ecology
A bstract — Correction of proven vitamin deficiencies in patients with oral lichen planus resulted in both clinical and subjective improvement in the majority treated but did not produce complete remission of the lesions. The common finding of low levels of vitamins B 1 and B 6 in both the lichen planus group and in healthy controls suggests that this is a reflection of dietary habits of the local community not generally appreciated.