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Abstract| Volume 32, ISSUE 2, P243, April 2019

8. Comparing the Vulvar, Perineal and Gut Microbiotas of Premenarcheal Girls With and Without Vulvar Lichen Sclerosis: A Pilot Case-control Study

      The polyetiologic skin disorder lichen sclerosus (LS) is one of the most frequent pediatric vulvar disorders. The vulvar, perineal and gut microbiotas of girls with LS may be altered based on their condition or may be involved in the pathogenesis of LS. Yet to our knowledge, there are no existing data regarding these associations. The aim of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility of evaluating the vulvar, perineal and gut microbiotas of premenarcheal LS cases and controls.
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