ArticleAnais brasileiros de dermatologia
Impairment of myocardial functions and arterial stiffness in patients with lichen planus.
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- Risk of metabolic syndrome in patients with lichen planus: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2020Pooled it
- Color Doppler ultrasound study: assessing orbital hemodynamics and vascular changes in mucosal lichen planus.BMC research notes · 2026Article
- Successful Treatment of Annular Atrophic Lichen Planus With Adalimumab.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Giant cell myocarditis following COVID-19 successfully treated by immunosuppressive therapy.Clinical case reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundLichen planus is a chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease. Recent studies have suggested that it is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular comorbidities.
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to assess and compare arterial stiffness and cardiovascular hemodynamics in patients with lichen planus and a healthy control group.
methodsFifty-five patients with lichen planus and 42 healthy controls were enrolled. All patients underwent echocardiographic examination, and arterial stiffness was measured using applanation tonometry.
resultsNo statistically significant difference was determined between the patient and control groups in terms of arterial stiffness, but stiffness was markedly higher in patients with erosive lichen planus compared to the control group and other patients (p=0.006, and p=0.023, respectively). Moderate positive correlation was determined between duration of disease and arterial stiffness. Impairment of systolic and diastolic functions was also determined in patients with lichen planus compared to the control group (p<0.001, and p=0.005, respectively). STUDY LIMITATIONS: Relatively low number of patients.
conclusionThe positive correlation observed between duration of disease and arterial stiffness in patients with lichen planus suggests that these patients should be followed-up in terms of cardiovascular risk in the presence of resistant and long-term disease, particularly in case of erosive lichen planus.
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