Open AccessOral Lichen Planus as an Extra–hepatic Manifestation of Viral Hepatitis–Evaluation in Indian Subpopulation
Author(s) -
Kirthi Kumar,
Harshvardhan Shridhar Jois,
Seema Hallikerimath,
Alka D Kale
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/5731.3407
Subject(s) - virology , hepatitis c virus , hepatitis , hepatitis b , medicine , oral lichen planus , hepatitis b virus , viral hepatitis , serology , hepatitis c , etiology , immunology , virus , antibody , pathology
Oral Lichen Planus (OLP) is considered to be associated with numerous systemic conditions one of which includes Chronic Liver Disease (CLD). Hepatitis virus B and C (HBV and HCV) have known to be important causative agents of CLD and can be prevalent in asymptomatic carriers that can make them difficult to identify. Off late, the association of viral hepatitis with OLP has been a subject of controversy due to conflicting reports. Indian studies on this regard are sparse to evaluate the same. Association between the hepatitis virus and OLP, if present and established, can be of great help to format a protocol for identifying carrier states of viral hepatitis due to HBV and HCV.