374 The role of HCV infection on the redox balance in lichen planus patients

There are several studies showing the link between lichen planus (LP) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. However, the mechanisms involved are incompletely elucidated. Investigating the implication of oxidative stress could shed some light on LP pathogenesis and its link with HCV infection. We have enrolled 12 LP patients with HCV infection (group A), 12 patients without LP, with HCV infection (group B), 31 LP patients without HCV infection (group C), and 26 healthy subjects (control group - group D).

Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - August 31, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: I. Nicolae, M.I. Mitran, C.I. Mitran, M. Tampa, M. Sarbu, G.L. Popa, C.C. Dragomirescu, M.I. Popa, S.R. Georgescu Tags: Innate Immunity and Inflammation Source Type: research