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Lichen Planus

Known as: LICHEN RUBER PLANUS, Lichen, ruber planus, Lichen Planus [Disease/Finding] 
An inflammatory, pruritic disease of the skin and mucous membranes, which can be either generalized or localized. It is characterized by distinctive… 
National Institutes of Health

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18 relations

Narrower (6)

Atrophic Lichen PlanusBullous Lichen PlanusHypertrophic Lichen PlanusLichen planus follicularis

Broader (3)

DermatitisDermatologic disordersLichen disease
In BloodIntegumentary systemLichenoid EruptionsMicrobiological

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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Long-term efficacy and safety of topical tacrolimus in the management of ulcerative/erosive oral lichen planus.
The long-term safety and clinical benefit of topical tacrolimus for the management of erosive or ulcerative oral lichen planus… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Oral lichen planus and HCV infection: a clinical evaluation of 263 cases
Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection induces variable dermatologic manifestations. Our purpose was to determine whether… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
The therapy of oral lichen planus.
Oral lichen planus is a chronic mucocutaneous disease that is relatively common. Although many patients are asymptomatic and… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Oral mucosal lesions related to silver amalgam restorations.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Epidermal and dermal distribution of a myelomonocytic antigen (L1) shared by epithelial cells in various inflammatory skin diseases.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Lichen planus and primary biliary cirrhosis
The association of lichen planus and primary biliary cirrhosis in five patients is reported. The coexistence of the two diseases… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Severe oral lichen planus: treatment with an aromatic retinoid (etretinate)
A double‐blind study of twenty‐eight patients with severe oral lichen planus treated with etretinate (75 mg daily) or a placebo… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Ia-like antigens in lichen planus.
The occurrence of Ia-like antigens in the skin of patients with lichen planus was studied by an indirect immunofluorescence (IIF… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Graft versus host reaction and lichen planus
The occurrence of a lichen planus like eruption during a graft versus host reaction (GVHR) has not been reported previously. In… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
An immunofluorescence study of lichen planus
In the present immunofluorescence study we report the occurrence of fibrin or related substances and of IgM in the upper part of… 
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