Open AccessIncidence of oral lichen planus in perimenopausal women: A cross-sectional study in Western Uttar Pradesh population
Author(s) -
Ravi Prakash Sasankoti Mohan,
Akanksha Gupta,
Nagaraju Kamarthi,
Sangeeta Malik,
Sumit Goel,
Swati Gupta
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of mid-life health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 0976-7819
pISSN - 0976-7800
DOI - 10.4103/jmh.jmh_34_17
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , outpatient clinic , depression (economics) , population , cross sectional study , menopause , rheumatoid arthritis , estrogen , anxiety , gynecology , obstetrics , psychiatry , pathology , physics , environmental health , optics , economics , macroeconomics
Hormonal fluctuations during menopause lead to endocrine changes in women, especially in their sex steroid hormone production. Studies have documented the role of estrogen and progesterone (Pg) on autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and rheumatoid arthritis. Lichen planus (LP), an autoimmune disorder, seen frequently in perimenopausal women, may also get affected by sex steroid hormones, but no direct relationship has been established yet.