- Abstract:
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BACKGROUND: Familial lichen sclerosus (LS) has been described in only 37 families. We feel that the association is under-reported. OBJECTIVES: To determine the percentage of patients with LS who have a positive family history. METHOD: A large observational-cohort study of a total of 1052 females at vulval clinics within a University Hospital with a diagnosis of LS of the vulva (clinical diagnosis was confirmed in 80% of cases by histology). Patients were questioned as to family history of LS...
Expand abstract - Publication status:
- Published
- Journal:
- Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV
- Volume:
- 24
- Issue:
- 9
- Pages:
- 1031-1034
- Publication date:
- 2010-09-05
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1468-3083
- ISSN:
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0926-9959
- URN:
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uuid:822b9b42-025c-40b8-b615-f7005ffd0ab0
- Source identifiers:
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50302
- Local pid:
- pubs:50302
- Language:
- English
- Keywords:
- Copyright date:
- 2010
Journal article
The high rate of familial lichen sclerosus suggests a genetic contribution: an observational cohort study.
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