Evaluation of serum and salivary interferon-γ levels in patients with oral lichen planus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies.

Journal: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology
PMID: 30642701

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Cytokines have regulatory and leading roles in the immunopathogenesis of oral lichen planus (OLP). Here, we present the findings of a meta-analysis that evaluated serum and salivary interferon-γ (IFN-γ) levels in patients with OLP compared with those in controls and the correlation of this cytokine with the progression of OLP.

Authors

  • Hamid Reza Mozaffari
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, School of Dentistry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
  • Roohollah Sharifi
    Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
  • Mina Hayati
    Students Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
  • Mohammad Moslem Imani
    Department of Orthodontics, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
  • Pia Lopez-Jornet
    Facultad de Medicina y Odontologia Universidad de Murcia, Hospital Morales Meseguer, Clinica Odontologic Adv Marques Velez s/n, 30008 Murcia, Spain.
  • Amin Golshah
    Department of Orthodontics, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
  • Hedaiat Moradpoor
    Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
  • Razieh Rezaei
    Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
  • Masoud Sadeghi
    Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. Electronic address: sadeghi_mbrc@yahoo.com.

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