Abstract:Background
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a relatively common mucocutaneous disorder, its causative factors and pathogenesis still remain obscure. The existing studies on the association between hematinic deficiencies and OLP are limited and inconsistent. The aim of this study was to assess the hematinic deficiencies in a cohort of OLP patients and evaluate the correlation between hematinic deficiencies and OLP.
Methods
236 OLP patients and 226 age-and gender-matched healthy controls were enrolled in this stud… Show more
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