A personal journey through Oral medicine: The tale of hepatitis C virus and oral lichen planus.
J Oral Pathol Med
; 52(4): 335-338, 2023 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Around 30 years ago, the hepatitis C virus (HCV) was identified and soon it was shown that this virus, further to the liver, could affect a variety of organ systems. This article summarizes how an association between HCV and a relatively common oral disorder, oral lichen planus (OLP), was revealed. Through key publications, many of them published in Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine, it is shown the building of strong epidemiologic evidence supporting the association and how a plausible pathogenic link between HCV and OLP was discovered. As HCV infection is now potentially curable, modern direct antiviral agents can be used to effectively cure also OLP in HCV-infected patients.
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Hepatite C
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Líquen Plano Bucal
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Medicina Bucal
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Líquen Plano
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Doenças da Boca
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2023
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