Although the etiology of LP has yet to be fully elucidated, it is thought to be related to autoimmunity and is associated with HLA types-A3, -A5, -B8, -Bw35, and -DR1.
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An association has been observed with HLA-A3, A11, A26, A28, B3, B5, B7, B8, DR1, and DRW9.[ 21, 22, 23, 24 ] In Chinese patients, an increase in HLA-DR9 and Te 22 antigens
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150] TNF-α receptor 2 [151] IL-4 (only nonerosive OLP) [147] IL-6 [150] Haplotype IV of IL-10 [152] IL-18 [153] Tumor suppressor genes (e.g., P53) [154, 155] HLA-A3
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