title: Measurement of serum monoamine oxidase in lichen planus patients and its clinical significance.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the role of serum Monoamine oxidase (MAO) in Lichen planus(LP).
  
  
  METHODS
  82 cases of Lichen planus patients and 35 healthy controls were selected in the investigation. The total serum MAO levels were measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The levels of serum MAO in Lichen planus patients were significantly higher than those in healthy controls (P<0.01). The severity of Lichen planus was not correlated with serum MAO levels (r =0.4873, t=0.73, p>0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  According to the findings, there might be a coincidence of MAO and lichen planus. However, further studies are required to clarify the immunological mechanisms which are responsible for MAO synthesis during immunoreaction.
authors.forename: Jianguo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Qiying
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.affiliation: 48, Xinhua Road, Huadu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong 510800 China. huangjianguo11@sina.com.
authors.forename: Guiming
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000201:enzymology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008995:Monoamine Oxidase / Q000097:blood*; D011379:Prognosis; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D008995:Monoamine Oxidase