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Clinical Science β2 Microglobulin in Lichen Planus

Immunology Unit, University Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, 378 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland and

P. Boyle

West of Scotland Cancer Surveillance Unit, Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland

The aim of the present study was to examine idiopathic lichen planus for possible changes in the serum concentration of the immunological marker β₂ microglobulin (β₂m), a component of HLA antigens. It was shown that serum levels of β₂m were not different in lichen planus from those in controls. Although these findings do not support major systemic immunopathological changes in lichen planus, they do not exclude the involvement of local immune mechanisms.

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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 61, No. 6, 758-760 (1982)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345820610062001


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