Abstract
A study was made of 52 patients with lichen planus. Abnormal oral glucose tolerance was found in 19 (36%), including 5 with overt diabetes. The criteria for abnormality were based on an age-related score method. A family history of diabetes was found to be present in 14 (26%). The most common abnormality observed in the glucose tolerance test was an elevation of the blood glucose level 2 hours after administration of the glucose. These results further support the supposition of a disorder in carbohydrate metabolism associated with lichen planus.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 167-170 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Acta Dermato-Venereologica |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1979 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology
