title: Oral lichen planus in patients with diabetes. An epidemiologic study.
abstract: The prevalence of oral lichen planus was studied in 729 persons with diabetes and was found to be in 0.55% of cases. This result was compared with the results obtained from a group of controls without diabetes and from a sample of the general population of similar age and sex distribution. No statistical differences were observed.
authors: University of Buenos Aires, School of Dentistry, Argentina.
authors: R F
authors: RF
authors: Borghelli
authors: I L
authors: IL
authors: Pettinari
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Chuchurru
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Stirparo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D015995:Prevalence