Evaluation of serum vitamin D levels in patients with lichen planus


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AKSU ARICA D., Selcuk L., ÖREM A., Ural Z. K., YAYLI S., Bahadir S.

TURKDERM-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEROLOGY, vol.54, no.4, pp.138-142, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier

Abstract

Background and Design: Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology that most commonly affects the skin and oral mucosa. Vitamin D is a steroid hormone with immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. The purpose of this study was to evaluate serum vitamin D levels in patients with LP and to compare these with those of healthy control subjects.