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Demographic and clinical parameters of the tissue samples found no statistically significant differences in age (P = 0.090 b) and gender (P = 0.800 a) of each group.
| Characteristics | Healthy controls (n = 8) | Reticular OLP patients (n = 12) | Erosive OLP patients (n = 12) |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 38.500 ± 13.554 | 47.429 ± 10.799 | 36.125 ± 14.126 |
| Male/female | 4/4 | 8/4 | 5/7 |
| Sites (Buccal mucosa or tongue) | Normal oral mucosa around the tooth extraction wound and sublingual cysts | 7/5 | 8/4 |
