ObjectivesLichen sclerosus (LS) is an inflammatory skin disease probably arising from an interplay of genetics, local irritation, and autoimmune processes. We identified potential risk factors for the disease using data from nationwide Finnish registries.MethodsWe identified all women diagnosed with LS ...
Lichen sclerosus (LS), also known as 'lichen sclerosus et atrophicus', is an acquired, chronic, inflammatory, fibrotic and atrophic disease, usually affecting skin, particularly genital region. It affects women, with a median age of 50 years. No etiological factor is actually known, nevertheless...
New insights into potential risk factors and associations in genital lichen sclerosus: Data from a multicentre Italian study on 729 consecutive cases 喜欢 0 阅读量: 22 摘要: BackgroundLimited data are available on risk facto 年份: 2017 收藏 引用 批量引用 报错 分享 ...
Oral lichen sclerosus a rare case and update(口腔扁平苔藓罕见病例及更新) 热度: Factors influencing epiphytic lichen communities in aspe:社会因素影响epiphytic地衣。 热度: 相关推荐 Volume19Number12 December2013 CasePresentation AmyE.Rose,MD,KevinP.Boyd,MD,ShaneA.Meehan,MD,Jo-AnnLatkowski,MD Derma...
What is Lichen Sclerosus? Lichen Sclerosus is also known as Lichen Sclerosis (or Lichen Sclerosus et atrophicus). It is a painful skin condition that typically affects the vulva (or penis) and anus. It results in white patches on the skin, which causes scarring on and around the genital ...
Lichen sclerosus or LS is a long-term (chronic) skin condition. It can affect the skin on any part of the body; however, it often affects the genital or anal areas. LS makes the skin thin, whitened, and wrinkled. It can cause a rash, itching, scarring, a
Studies of large groups of women with lichen sclerosus5, 6 have shown that the risk of squamous-cell carcinoma (SCC) of the vulva is 4–5%. The association between lichen sclerosus and SCC has been known for decades, but whether lichen sclerosus is actually premalignant is not certain. In ...
We aimed to investigate the association between possible aetiological factors and the risk of developing vulval lichen sclerosus (VLS). A population-based ... CA Higgins,ME Cruickshank - 《Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology the Journal of the Institute of Obstetrics & Gynaecology》 被引量: 45发...
Google Share on Facebook lichen (redirected fromlichen sclerosus et atrophicus) Thesaurus Medical Acronyms Encyclopedia Related to lichen sclerosus et atrophicus:lichen planus,morphea li·chen (lī′kən) n. 1.A composite organism made up of a fungus, usually an ascomycete, that grows symbiotic...
Risk factors for genital lichen sclerosus in men SummaryBackground Lichen sclerosus (LS) is an inflammatory disease of the skin and mucous membranes. Its aetiology is still unknown.Objectives To determine... M. Bjeki,S. ipeti,J. Marinkovi - 《British Journal of Dermatology》 被引量: 40发表...