A mechanistic linkage between oral lichen planus and autoimmune thyroid disease

ConclusionsA significant number of patients with OLP who are not previously diagnosed with thyroid disease have thyroid parameters that are compatible with hypothyroidism. The expression of thyroid‐stimulating hormone receptor in OLP lesions suggests that mechanisms related to autoimmune thyroid disease are involved in the aetiology of OLP.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Oral Diseases - March 1, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Jairo Robledo ‐Sierra, Kerstin Landin‐Wilhelmsen, Helena Filipsson Nyström, Robert Eggertsen, Lena Larsson, Amal Dafar, Gunnar Warfvinge, Ulf Mattsson, Mats Jontell Tags: Original Article Source Type: research