ArticleAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2018
Lack of Association between Oral Lichen Planus and Hepatitis B and C Virus Infection - a Report from Southeast Iran
Article in Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Different Approaches to Oral Lichen Planus Treatment: A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
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- Viral Involvement in Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders: A Scoping Review.Cancer management and research · 2025Review
- Bidirectional Association between Lichen Planus and Hepatitis C-An Update Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Morphological Changes in the Oral Mucous Membrane in Viral Hepatitis C Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Oral lichen planus: a microbiologist point of view.International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology · 2021Review
- Oral Lichen Planus: an Overview of Potential Risk Factors, Biomarkers and TreatmentsAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2018Review
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Abstract
Background: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic autoimmune disease with an unknown etiology. Dentists are usually the first medical practitioners to diagnose this condition although it also affects body parts other than the oral mucosa. Several studies have reported an association between the OLP and hepatitis B and C infections. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) antigen and hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies in patients with OLP compared with healthy controls. Methods: In this case‒control study, 50 patients with clinical and histopathological characteristics of OLP, and 50 age- and sex-matched healthy controls supplied serum samples (5 mL) for evaluation by ELISA. Data were analyzed using SPSS Software, version 21. Chi-square test was applied as appropriate. Results: In this study, the 50 patients with OLP (33 females and 17 males) had a mean age of 42.0 ± 14.5 years, and the 50 healthy subjects (33 females and 17 males) a mean age of 41.9 ± 13.7 years. None demonstrated any evidence of HBV antigen or HCV antibodies. Discussion: We could not detect any association between OLP and viral hepatitis. This could be attributed to a lower prevalence of hepatitis viruses compared to other countries or genotypic variation or other etiological factors contributing in our cases.
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