Browsing by Subject "Lichen planus"
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A descriptive analysis of oral lichen planus from tertiary diagnostic centres in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2009)Lichen planus is a systemic disease that follows a chronic course. The exact aetiology remains unknown but an immune mediated pathogenesis has been implicated. Oral lichen planus is a common form of this disease and can ... -
Diabetes mellitus and oral health: a comparison between diabetic and non-diabetic subjects
(2009)Diabetes is often associated with a number of medical complications as a result of the metabolic changes taking place systemically. There is considerable evidence it is associated with oral complications including among ... -
The extent of the role of apoptosis in oral lichen planus – a morphometric study
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a T-cell mediated chronic inflammatory disease with different clinical types that remains inscrutable in respect of its pathogenetic mechanisms and effective therapy. Increased apoptosis may ...