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Prevalence of high‐risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA in erosive‐atrophic and non‐erosive‐atrophic forms of oral lichen planus (OLP)
| OLP subtype HPV subtype | Non‐erosive‐atrophic, N/total (%) | Erosive‐atrophic, N/total (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPV16 | 6/14 (42.8) | 6/11 (54.5) | .56 |
| HPV18 | 1/14 (7) | 2/11 (18.2) | .40 |
| HPV‐16 and HPV‐18 | 6/14a (42.8) | 8/11 (72.7) | .13 |
Simultaneous presence of HPV16 and HPV18 was detected in a sample of lichen planus group.
