Table 1
Relation between clinical appearance, biopsy site, sex, age, and expression of the RNA template component of telomerase in oral lichen planus tissue samples
| No. | Telomerase expression | Clinical appearance | Age | Sex | Biopsy site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alv ridge, alveolar ridge; BM, buccal mucosa; N/A, data not available; RP, reticular papular. | |||||
| 1 | Positive | Erosive | 40 | F | Labial mucosa |
| 2 | Positive | Reticular | 43 | F | BM |
| 3 | Positive | RP | 45 | F | BM |
| 4 | Positive | Reticular | 61 | M | N/A |
| 5 | Positive | Erosive bullous | 60 | F | BM |
| 6 | Positive | RP | 66 | F | Tongue |
| 7 | Positive | RP | 41 | M | BM |
| 8 | Negative | Reticular | 69 | F | BM |
| 9 | Positive | N/A | 71 | F | BM |
| 10 | Positive | Erosive/RP | 45 | F | BM |
| 11 | Positive | Erosive | 42 | F | BM |
| 12 | Positive | Plaque | 46 | F | BM |
| 13 | Positive | Plaque | 75 | F | Maxillary alveolus |
| 14 | Positive | Plaque | 49 | F | BM |
| 15 | Positive | Erosive | 48 | F | Tongue |
| 16 | Positive | RP | 58 | F | BM |
| 17 | Negative | Plaque | N/A | M | BM |
| 18 | Positive | Erosive/RP | 44 | F | BM |
| 19 | Positive | RP | 38 | F | BM |
| 20 | Positive | Reticular | 47 | F | BM |
| 21 | Positive | White patches | 19 | M | BM |
| 22 | Negative | RP | 34 | F | BM |
| 23 | Negative | RP | 66 | F | Tongue |
| 24 | Positive | Plaque | 37 | F | N/A |
| 25 | Positive | Erosive | 63 | F | BM |
| 26 | Positive | N/A | 52 | F | BM |
| 27 | Positive | N/A | 62 | F | BM |
| 28 | Positive | N/A | 27 | F | BM |
| 29 | Positive | Erosive reticular | 66 | F | BM |
| 30 | Positive | Reticular | 37 | M | BM |
| 31 | Positive | Plaque | 42 | F | BM |
| 32 | Positive | N/A | 39 | F | Tongue |
| 33 | Positive | Reticular | 50 | F | Alv ridge |
| 34 | Positive | N/A | 55 | F | Lower lip |
| 35 | Positive | RP | 51 | M | BM |
| 36 | Positive | Desquam gingivitis | 32 | M | Gingiva |
| 37 | Positive | Reticular | 34 | M | BM |
| 38 | Positive | Reticular | 41 | M | BM |
| 39 | Positive | Erosive reticular | N/A | M | N/A |
| 40 | Positive | Erosive | N/A | M | N/A |
