Male genital lichen sclerosus and filaggrin

T. N. Shim, S. J. Brown, N. D. Francis, M. Dinneen, D. Hawkins, A. Muneer, S. Minhas, W. H. Irwin McLean, C. B. Bunker (Lead / Corresponding author)

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    Abstract

    Lichen sclerosus (LSc) is an acquired cutaneous disease of contentious aetiology. The majority of male cases involve the genitalia. Amongst prior postulated pathogenic factors in genital (G)LSc are infection, autoimmunity and genetic and environmental influences.1 There is an arguement that male (M)GLSc might be due to chronic occluded exposure of susceptible epithelium to urine. GLSc has also been associated with atopy.2 Filaggrin is a key epithelial protein expressed during terminal differentiation of the epidermis, forming a component of the epithelial barrier.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)127-128
    Number of pages2
    JournalClinical and Experimental Dermatology
    Volume45
    Issue number1
    Early online date17 Jun 2019
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 13 Dec 2019

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Dermatology

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