Abstract:Objectives: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is one of the common chronic, autoimmune disorders in oral cavity. Regarding the role of adrenergic receptors in mediating stress and that’s effect on salivary composition, the purpose of this study was to investigate salivary levels of α1- and β1-adrenergic receptors in OLP patients to response to this research question: Do agonist or antagonist of adrenergic receptors affect hyposalivation of OLP patients?
Method: In this case-control study, stimulated and unstimulated sa… Show more
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