Interventions for cutaneous lichen planus
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Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus with Cutaneous Distribution Simulating Lichen Planus
Lichen sclerosus (LS) et atrophicus is a disease of unknown etiology, although hereditary, endocrine, and autoimmune factors are known to be involved. While the anal and genital regions are predominantly affected, only 2.5% of patients present with extragenital lesions, particularly of the trunk, neck, and upper limbs. The possible relationship between lichen sclerosus et atrophicus and both li...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1465-1858
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd008038.pub2