Primary study · included by 1 review

The profile of hematinic deficiencies in patients with oral lichen planus: a case-control study.

Bao 2020 · Bao Zhe-Xuan, Yang Xiao-Wen, Shi Jing, et al. · BMC oral health · 2020

Included by

Relationship Between Anemia and Oral Lichen Planus: New Therapeutic Perspectives Based on Anemia Management-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Non-Cochrane · aetiology · 2026 · cited as Bao 2020 · Table 1; Figures 3-8

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Anemia (prevalence) Presence of OLP vs Healthy adults without OLP	OR 2.52 [1.59, 3.97]	2 studies · 745 participants	GRADE not reported
Hemoglobin concentration Presence of OLP vs Healthy women without OLP	MD -0.68 [-0.79, -0.57]	2 studies · 1638 participants	GRADE not reported
Iron deficiency (prevalence) Presence of OLP vs Healthy adults without OLP	OR 4.36 [2.86, 6.67]	3 studies · 905 participants	GRADE not reported
Hemoglobin concentration Presence of OLP vs Healthy men without OLP	MD -0.11 [-1.09, 0.87]	2 studies · 1638 participants	GRADE not reported
Serum iron concentration Presence of OLP vs Healthy adults without OLP	MD -17.53 [-28.18, -6.88]	3 studies · 1363 participants	GRADE not reported
Serum vitamin B12 concentration Presence of OLP vs Healthy adults without OLP	MD -91.38 [-218.22, 35.47]	5 studies · 1877 participants	GRADE not reported
Serum folic acid concentration Presence of OLP vs Healthy adults without OLP	MD -4.28 [-7.83, -0.74]	4 studies · 1910 participants	GRADE not reported

1 including review in total.