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Prevalence of high‐risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA based on sex in oral lichen planus and control groups
| Group HPV subtype | Control | Oral lichen planus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men, N (%) | Women, N (%) | p value | Men, N (%) | Women, N (%) | p value | |
| HPV16 | 5 (38.5) | 1 (8.3) | .41 | 6 (50) | 6 (46) | .85 |
| HPV18 | 0 | 1 (8.33) | 1 | 2 (16.6) | 1 (7.6) | .59 |
| HPV16 and HPV18 | 5 (38.5) | 2 (16.6) | .22 | 7a(58.3) | 7 (53.8) | .82 |
Simultaneous presence of HPV16 and HPV18 was detected in a sample of OLP group
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