Lichen ruber planus: etiology, pathogenesis, clinical entities, histological pattern and the main treatment principles

Fedotova K.Iu.; Zhukova O.V.; Kruglova L.S.; Ptashinskiĭ R.I.

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Fedotova K.Iu.

Moskovskiĭ nauchno-prakticheskiĭ tsentr dermatovenerologii i kosmetologii Departamenta zdravookhraneniia Moskvy, Moskva, Rossiia, 119071

Zhukova O.V.

I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy

ORCID: 0000-0001-5723-6573

Kruglova L.S.

Moskovskiĭ nauchno-prakticheskiĭ Tsentr dermatovenerologii i kosmetologii Departamenta zdravookhraneniia, Moskva

Ptashinskiĭ R.I.

Moskovskiĭ nauchno-prakticheskiĭ tsentr dermatovenerologii i kosmetologii Departamenta zdravookhraneniia Moskvy, Moskva, Rossiia, 119071

Lichen ruber planus: etiology, pathogenesis, clinical entities, histological pattern and the main treatment principles

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Fedotova K.Iu., Zhukova O.V., Kruglova L.S., Ptashinskiĭ R.I.

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Journal: Russian Journal of Clinical Dermatology and Venereology. 2014;12(6): 9‑20

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Fedotova KIu, Zhukova OV, Kruglova LS, Ptashinskiĭ RI. Lichen ruber planus: etiology, pathogenesis, clinical entities, histological pattern and the main treatment principles. Russian Journal of Clinical Dermatology and Venereology. 2014;12(6):9‑20. (In Russ.)

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The current data on etiology and pathogenesis of lichen ruber planus, as well as clinical entities and differential diagnosis of this dermatosis type are reported. The modern treatment methods are described, including the currently used physiotherapy methods, and gradation of verified effectiveness is specified.

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lichen ruber planus

clinical entities

lesions of nails and mucous membranes

treatment methods

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Fedotova K.Iu.

Moskovskiĭ nauchno-prakticheskiĭ tsentr dermatovenerologii i kosmetologii Departamenta zdravookhraneniia Moskvy, Moskva, Rossiia, 119071

Zhukova O.V.

I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy

ORCID: 0000-0001-5723-6573

Kruglova L.S.

Moskovskiĭ nauchno-prakticheskiĭ Tsentr dermatovenerologii i kosmetologii Departamenta zdravookhraneniia, Moskva

Ptashinskiĭ R.I.

Moskovskiĭ nauchno-prakticheskiĭ tsentr dermatovenerologii i kosmetologii Departamenta zdravookhraneniia Moskvy, Moskva, Rossiia, 119071

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