Carlos Javier Omaña-Cepeda

Dr. Carlos Javier Omaña-Cepeda


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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7 August 2024 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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BNBeatriz González Navarro
Beatriz González Navarro
SESonia Egido-Moreno
Sonia Egido-Moreno
COCarlos Javier Omaña-Cepeda
Carlos Javier Omaña-Cepeda
AEAlbert Estrugo-Devesa
Albert Estrugo-Devesa
ESENRIC SALAS
ENRIC SALAS
José López-LópezJosé López-López
José López-López
Background/Objectives: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of the oral mucosa that affects between 0.5% and 2% of the general population. In the last decade, several studies have associated cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) with some inflammatory skin diseases such as oral lichen planus, demonstrating the presence of dyslipidemia in these pathologies. The objective of this work is to review whether patients with OLP show higher dyslipidemia and CRP levels compared to a healthy control population without OLP. Methods: Searches were carried out in Medline, Scopus, and Cochrane. The studies had to perform a histopathological diagnosis for OLP and the patients could not take any medication to treat this disorder. Non-lichenoid reactions were included. Results: After an initial search that provided us with 254 papers, this number was reduced to 10 articles after a detailed evaluation. All of them were case–control studies that compared the presence of analytical cardiovascular risk factors in patients affected by OLP and in healthy subjects. Conclusions: There is no scientific evidence of the possible association between OLP and CVDs. The only association we can prove is the one between OPL and CVD risk factors, especially those related to the lipid profile. More studies are needed in order to evaluate this relationship in patients diagnosed with CVDs.