Oral lichen planus and hepatitis C virus: Is there real association?

Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 14-19

  Al Robaee, Ahmad A ^a   Al Zolibani, Adullateef A ^a  

^a QASSIM UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C virus infection; Oral lichen planus; Possible association

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; LICHEN PLANUS; MOUTH MUCOSA; PATHOGENESIS; REVIEW;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; LICHEN PLANUS, ORAL; LIVER DISEASES; MOUTH MUCOSA; PREVALENCE; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 33645668693     PISSN: 13184458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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