What High Blood Pressure medications effect lichen planus
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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov
, MD
replied on March 21st, 2007
General Q&A Answer A2465
Usually lichen planus is not provoked by anti-hypertension drugs. The etiology, or cause, of lichen planus is not known. It is believed that lichen planus is a local autoimmune reaction provoked by viral infection.
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