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Oral lichen planus pathogenesis: A role for the HCV-specific cellular immune response

  1. Massimo Pilli1,
  2. Amalia Penna1,
  3. Alessandro Zerbini1,
  4. Paolo Vescovi2,
  5. Maddalena Manfredi2,
  6. Francesco Negro3,
  7. Marco Carrozzo4,
  8. Cristina Mori1,
  9. Tiziana Giuberti1,
  10. Carlo Ferrari1,
  11. Gabriele Missale M.D.1,*

Article first published online: 7 MAR 2007

DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840360622

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Hepatology

Hepatology

Volume 36, Issue 6, pages 1446–1452, December 2002

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Pilli, M., Penna, A., Zerbini, A., Vescovi, P., Manfredi, M., Negro, F., Carrozzo, M., Mori, C., Giuberti, T., Ferrari, C. and Missale, G. (2002), Oral lichen planus pathogenesis: A role for the HCV-specific cellular immune response. Hepatology, 36: 1446–1452. doi: 10.1002/hep.1840360622

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  1. 1

    Divisione Malattie Infettive ed Epatologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy

  2. 2

    Dipartimento di Scienze Otorino-Odonto-Oftalmologiche e Cervico-Facciali, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy

  3. 3

    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland

  4. 4

    Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Clinica, Sezione di Medicina Orale, Università di Torino, Torino, Italy

*Divisione Malattie Infettive ed Epatologia. Azienda Ospedaliera e Universitaria di Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43100 Parma, Italy. (39) 0521 988 706

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 7 MAR 2007
  2. Article first published online: 7 MAR 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 24 SEP 2002
  4. Manuscript Received: 16 AUG 2002

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  • EC Biomed. Grant Number: BMH4–98–2239
  • Swiss National Science Foundation. Grant Number: 32–63549.00

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