Evaluation of levels of cortizol, anxiety and depression in patients with oral lichen planus (OLP)

Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the levels of cortizol and anxiety/depression in individuals with oral lichen planus and determine the effects of psychologic factors on the etiology of Oral Lichen Planus. Method: 30 individuals pre-diagnosed with OLP who referred to Marmara Universi...

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Published in:Clinical and experimental health sciences (Online) 2014-01, Vol.4 (1), p.24
Main Authors: Pekiner, Filiz Namdar, Borahan, M Oguz, Ozbayrak, Semih
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Language:Turkish
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Summary:Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the levels of cortizol and anxiety/depression in individuals with oral lichen planus and determine the effects of psychologic factors on the etiology of Oral Lichen Planus. Method: 30 individuals pre-diagnosed with OLP who referred to Marmara University, Dentistry Faculty, Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology constitute the patient group while 30 healty individuals are control group. Pre-diagnosis of OLP of the patients was supported histopathologically with biopsies taken. Peripheral blood cortizol levels were evaluated and Spielberger State- Trait Anxiety Test with Zung depression Scale (ZDS) were administrated on both study and control group. Results: There was no statistical differences on the mean levels of Trait Anxiety Test and ZDS between the study and conrol group (p>0.05), while mean levels of State Anxiety Test of the study group was significantly higher than the mean levels of mean levels of State Anxiety Test of control group (p
ISSN:2459-1459
DOI:10.5455/musbed.20140208013705