Frequency of Genital Involvement in Women with Oral Lichen Planus in Southern Iran

Table 2

Diseases and systemic medications used on a regular basis among 36 OLP women at the initial clinical examination.

Systemic disease or condition	Number of cases
Diabetes mellitus	4
Hypothyroidism	4
Mitral valve prolapse or palpitation	4
Arterial hypertension	3
Allergic disorders	2
Rheumatoid arthritis	1
Osteoporosis	1
Medication category	Number of uses in each category
Antihypertensives	8
Hormones	5
Oral hypoglycemic agents	4
Vitamin + mineral	4
NSAIDs	3
Antidepressants	3
Lipid-regulating agents	3
Insulin	2
Proton pump inhibitors	2
Bisphosphonates	1
Minor tranquilizers	1
Drugs with potential to cause LDEr*	12**

OLP: oral lichen planus; NSAIDs: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; LDEr: lichenoid drug eruption.
*An etiologic category of lichen planus caused by use of systemic medications.
** Isolated medications with number of uses inside parentheses in 11 patients: propranolol (5), captopril (1), NSAIDs (4), and metformin (2).