The association between Epstein-Barr virus and oral lichen planus: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Sajna AshrafSadeq Ali Al-MaweriNader Ahmed AlAizariAyesha UmairZaihan AriffinMohammed N AlhajjSaba KassimKamran Habib AwanPublished in: Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology (2020)
The results of the present systematic review suggest that EBV infection is statistically associated with increased risk of OLP. However, these results are preliminary, and high-quality, large-scale studies are warranted to further explore the potential role of EBV in the pathogenesis of OLP.