Open AccessLipid Profile and Metabolic Syndrome Status in Patients with Oral Lichen Planus, Oral Lichenoid Reaction and Healthy Individuals Attending a Dental College in Northern India - A Descriptive Study
Author(s) -
B Krishnamoorthy,
GN Suma,
Komali Garlapati
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/9649.5188
Subject(s) - dyslipidemia , medicine , oral lichen planus , lipid profile , metabolic syndrome , gastroenterology , body mass index , triglyceride , disease , cholesterol , obesity , dermatology
Chronic inflammation causes disturbances in the lipid metabolism. When this dyslipidemia becomes prolonged it increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. Recent literature reveals similar dyslipidemia in patients with lichen planus. However, the results were not compared with lichenoid reactions.