"Lichen Planus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An inflammatory, pruritic disease of the skin and mucous membranes, which can be either generalized or localized. It is characterized by distinctive purplish, flat-topped papules having a predilection for the trunk and flexor surfaces. The lesions may be discrete or coalesce to form plaques. Histologically, there is a "saw-tooth" pattern of epidermal hyperplasia and vacuolar alteration of the basal layer of the epidermis along with an intense upper dermal inflammatory infiltrate composed predominantly of T-cells. Etiology is unknown.
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D008010
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.859.475.560
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| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lichen Planus" by people in Profiles.
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Comorbidities associated with lichen planopilaris: a case-control study using the All of Us database. Int J Dermatol. 2023 07; 62(7):e396-e398.
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Elevated Serum Interleukin-23 Levels in Patients with Oral and Cutaneous Lichen Planus. Mediators Inflamm. 2021; 2021:5578568.
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The effects of sustained virological response to direct-acting anti-viral therapy on the risk of extrahepatic manifestations of hepatitis C infection. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2019 06; 49(11):1442-1447.
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The effect of sustained virological response on the risk of extrahepatic manifestations of hepatitis C virus infection. Gut. 2018 03; 67(3):553-561.
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Vulvovaginitis: Find the cause to treat it. Cleve Clin J Med. 2017 Mar; 84(3):215-224.
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Lichen planus associated with omalizumab administration in an adult with allergic asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2009 Apr; 102(4):349-51.
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When "The 7-Year Itch" is indicative of an endocrine malignant condition. Endocr Pract. 2002 Jan-Feb; 8(1):72-4.
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False-positive polymerase chain reaction results for human papillomavirus in lichen planus. Potential laboratory pitfalls of this procedure. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1996 Jul; 35(1):42-6.
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Captopril-induced lichen planus pemphigoides with pemphigus-like features. A case report. Dermatologica. 1986; 173(5):248-55.