title: The prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in patients with lichen planus in Gaziantep region of Turkey.
abstract: The purpose of this case-control study was to investigate the association between lichen planus (LP) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Gaziantep region of Turkey. Seventy-three patients with LP and a control group of patients (n: 73) with a dermatological disorder other than LP were detected for HCV infection using a third generation enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). A serological positivity for HCV was found in five of LP patients (6.84%), whereas it was positive for only one patient of the control group (1.36%). A statistically significant difference was found between LP and control groups (p < 0.05). We conclude that the coexistence of the two diseases is probably more than coincidental.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Gaziantep, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kirtak
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Inalöz
authors.lastname: Ozgöztasi
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Erbağci
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015897:Comorbidity; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011336:Probability; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies