Lichen planus and hepatitis C virus infection: An updated critical review

Minerva Gastroenterologica e Dietologica

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-74

  Carrozzo, M ^a,c   Pellicano, R ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C, virology; Lichen planus; Lichen planus, oral; Liver diseases

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; JAPAN; LICHEN PLANUS; MOUTH LESION; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SKIN BIOPSY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; LICHEN PLANUS;

EID: 42049121418     PISSN: 00264776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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