Measurement of Serum Monoamine Oxidase in Lichen Planus Patients and Its Clinical Significance

Title:Measurement of Serum Monoamine Oxidase in Lichen Planus Patients and Its Clinical Significance

Volume: 13 Issue: 1

Author(s): Jianguo Huang, Qiying Gong and Guiming Li

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Keywords: Lichen planus, measurement, mechanism, monoamine oxidase, serum.

Abstract: Objective: To study the role of serum Monoamine oxidase (MAO) in Lichen planus(LP). Methods: 82 cases of Lichen planus patients and 35 healthy controls were selected in the investigation. The total serum MAO levels were measured. Results: The levels of serum MAO in Lichen planus patients were significantly higher than those in healthy controls (P<0.01). The severity of Lichen planus was not correlated with serum MAO levels (r =0.4873, t=0.73, p>0.05). Conclusion: According to the findings, there might be a coincidence of MAO and lichen planus. However, further studies are required to clarify the immunological mechanisms which are responsible for MAO synthesis during immunoreaction.

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Huang Jianguo, Gong Qiying and Li Guiming, Measurement of Serum Monoamine Oxidase in Lichen Planus Patients and Its Clinical Significance, Anti-Inflammatory & Anti-Allergy Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 2014; 13 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/18715230113129990017