Prior anogenital herpes and human papillomavirus infections are associated with increased risk of lichen sclerosus in a large retrospective cohort study

Background:. Lichen sclerosus (LS) is an inflammatory mucocutaneous disorder typically affecting the anogenital region with unknown etiology. It is postulated that infectious etiologies could play a role in pathogenesis. Objective:. Herein, we analyze for potential associations between LS and infect...

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Main Authors: Amit Singal, BA, Kaya L. Curtis, MD, Shari R. Lipner, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2025-06-01
Series:International Journal of Women's Dermatology
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/JW9.0000000000000210
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