A Prospective Case Control Study on Metabolic Syndrome in Lichen Planus in a Tertiary Care Centre

August 2017 in “ International Journal of Research in Dermatology ”

Girlly Kurian, Sundar Krishnan, P. Shakthi

lichen planus metabolic syndrome hypertension triglycerides HDLC autoimmune disease inflammatory disease skin mucous membrane high blood pressure high triglycerides low HDL cholesterol

Studysummary This study found no significant association between metabolic syndrome and lichen planus, but hypertension, triglycerides, and low HDLC levels were significantly associated with lichen planus.

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