Xerostomia and Salivary Gland Hypofunction in Patients with Oral Lichen Planus Before and After Treatment with Topical Corticosteroids

Table 1: Characteristics of excluded individuals and reasons for exclusions.

		Number of Exclusions
		Male	Female
Total individuals excluded		7	27
Total individuals excluded		Mean age: 79y Age range:57-76y	Mean age: 71y Age range: 46-89y
Reason:	Withdrew consent to participate	1	2
	Participant not presenting in the right OLP state at follow-up during the course of study (e.g. persistent mucosal ulceration; persistent symptoms; continued corticosteroid use)	5	22
	Change in diagnosis of oral mucosal disease during the course of study	1	3