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The purpose of this study was to assess serum and salivary estrogen (E2) levels in OLP patients and correlate them with stress levels.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objectives:<\/jats:title>\n This study aimed to evaluate serum and salivary estrogen levels in female patients with OLP, along with the assessment of stress and its correlation with estrogen levels.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods:<\/jats:title>\n A total of 78 females, 39 clinically diagnosed with OLP and 39 healthy females, were included in the study as the case and control groups, respectively. 2 ml each of salivary and serum samples was obtained from each participant to measure the estrogen levels. Stress levels in the study group patients were assessed using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). The nonparametric Mann\u2013Whitney test was used for intergroup comparisons.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n Significantly higher serum estrogen levels with higher DASS-21 and PSS scores were noted in patients with OLP. Overall, significant positive correlations were observed between salivary E2 and serum E2 (r = 0.361,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.001). There was a positive correlation between salivary and serum E2 and DASS score (r = 0.410,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001, and r = 0.768,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001, respectively), serum\/salivary E2 and PSS score (r = 0.745,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001, and r = 0.410,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001, respectively), and DASS score and PSS score (r = 0.878,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n Estrogen can be used as a useful biomarker for OLP in the future. Salivary samples can prove to be an accurate and feasible alternative to serum estrogen level determination. 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