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Angiotensin II Levels in Gingival Tissues from Healthy Individuals, Patients with Nifedipine Induced Gingival Overgrowth and Non Responders on Nifedipine [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Context: The Renin Angiotensin system has been implicated in the pathogenesis of Drug Induced Gingival Overgrowth (DIGO), a fibrotic condition, caused by Phenytoin, Nifedipine and Cyclosporine.
Anitha Balaji +2 more
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Acta stomatologica Naissi, 2015 © 2015 Faculty of Medicine in Niš. Clinic of Dentistry in Niš. All rights reserved. Gingival health is a prerequisite for the health of the whole body. Severe gingival overgrowth affects speech, mastication, and nutrition, causes aesthetic concerns and increases susceptibility to periodontitits and systemic diseases.
Ivana Timotijević +7 more
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Conflation of gingival overgrowth and schwannoma [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2014 The authors describe a seminal case report of a 10-year-old boy with enlarged gingivae in relation to his maxillary anterior teeth. The lesion, provisionally diagnosed as idiopathic gingival enlargement, was completely excised and divided into two sections.
Parth, Purwar +3 more
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Gingival Overgrowth as a complication of kidney transplantation – Nepali perspective
Nepalese Medical Journal, 2019 Gingival Overgrowth is a known and common complication with multifactorial etiology seen in kidney transplant recipients. Gingival Overgrowth is induced in kidney transplant recipients by Cyclosporin A and Calcium Channel Blockers that are frequently ...
Swosti Thapa +6 more
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Apoptosis in Gingival Overgrowth Tissues [PDF]
Journal of Dental Research, 2007 Variations in the balance between cell proliferation and apoptosis could contribute to the etiology of gingival overgrowth. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that, in fibrotic gingival lesions, fibroblast proliferation is stimulated and apoptosis is decreased.
Kantarci, Alpdoǧan I +6 more
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Cyclosporine A: Novel concepts in its role in drug-induced gingival overgrowth
Dental Research Journal, 2015 Cyclosporine is a selective immunosuppressant that has a variety of applications in medical practice. Like phenytoin and the calcium channel blockers, the drug is associated with gingival overgrowth.
Deepa Ponnaiyan, Visakan Jegadeesan
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Medical Management of Cyclosporine-Induced Gingival Overgrowth Using Oral Azithromycin in Six Dogs
Veterinary Sciences, 2015 Gingival overgrowth is an uncommon adverse effect of cyclosporine administration in veterinary species. In people, gingival overgrowth is a common complication of cyclosporine administration for immunosuppression, generally following transplant ...
Alison Diesel, Karen Moriello
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Nifedipine-Induced gingival overgrowth
Brazilian Dental Science, 2013 Objective: The objective of the present study was to evaluate gingival overgrowth induced by nifedipine and to correlate it with plaque accumulation.
Ornella Florio +5 more
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Upregulation of lysyl oxidase expression in cyclosporin A-induced gingival overgrowth
Journal of Dental Sciences, 2009 Lysyl oxidase (LOX) is involved in the initial steps of converting soluble monomers of collagen and elastin into insoluble fibers in the extracellular matrix. LOX was found to be upregulated in some fibrotic diseases.
Chung-Hung Tsai +2 more
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Incidence of amlodipine-induced gingival overgrowth in the rural population of Loni
Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2014 Aims: Since the incidence of gingival overgrowth induced by amlodipine remains poorly defined, this study was carried out with an aim to determine the incidence.
Avneesh Tejnani +6 more
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