Salivary levels of tumor necrosis factor-α in oral lichen planus

Sonja Pezelj-Ribaric; Ivana Brekalo Prso; Maja Abram; Irena Glazar; Gordana Brumini; Marica Simunovic-Soskic

doi:10.1080/09629350410001688530

Mediators of Inflammation (Jan 2004)

Salivary levels of tumor necrosis factor-α in oral lichen planus

Sonja Pezelj-Ribaric,
Ivana Brekalo Prso,
Maja Abram,
Irena Glazar,
Gordana Brumini,
Marica Simunovic-Soskic

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Sonja Pezelj-Ribaric: Department of Oral Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Rijeka, Brace Branchetta 20, Rijeka 51000, Croatia
Ivana Brekalo Prso: Department of Dental Pathology, Medical Faculty, University of Rijeka, Brace Branchetta 20, Rijeka 51000, Croatia
Maja Abram: Department of Microbiology, Medical Faculty, University of Rijeka, Brace Branchetta 20, Rijeka 51000, Croatia
Irena Glazar: Department of Oral Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Rijeka, Brace Branchetta 20, Rijeka 51000, Croatia
Gordana Brumini: Department of Informatics, Medical Faculty, University of Rijeka, Brace Branchetta 20, Rijeka 51000, Croatia
Marica Simunovic-Soskic: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Medical Faculty, University of Rijeka, Brace Branchetta 20, Rijeka 51000, Croatia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09629350410001688530
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 2
pp. 131 – 133

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OBJECTIVE: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is chronic inflammatory disease of the oral mucosa, presenting in various clinical forms. The etiology of OLP is still unknown but mounting evidence points to the immunologic basis of this disorder.

Published in Mediators of Inflammation

ISSN: 0962-9351 (Print); 1466-1861 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pathology
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/mi/

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