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Lack of association between hepatotropic transfusion transmitted virus infection and oral lichen planus in British and Italian populations.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Dec 2001
Bez C, Hallett R, Carrozzo M, Lodi G, Gandolfo S, Carrassi A, Scully C, Porter S R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A possible association between oral lichen planus (OLP) and chronic hepatic disease has been found in some populations, although this is probably geographically influenced. In 1997 a new hepatotropic virus, transfusion transmitted virus (TTV), was identified but has not been studied in relation to OLP. OBJECTIVE: The present investigation evaluated the genoprevalence of TTV DNA in the sera of British...
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