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Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2019 Drug-induced gingival overgrowth is a frequently observed adverse effect of antihypertensive drug calcium channel blockers (CCBs). Gingival enlargements are more common with the dihydropyridine class of CCBs.
Sameera Gopinath +3 more
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A Clinical Evaluation of Gingival Overgrowth in Children on Antiepileptic Drug Therapy [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Introduction: Gingival overgrowth, a well-known side effect of chronic phenytoin therapy has also been known to be caused by other anti epileptic drugs (AED’s).
Bharat Suneja +3 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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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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Journal of Oral Science, 2021 PURPOSE The aim of this study was to establish an in vitro model of nifedipine-induced gingival overgrowth and characterize the anti-fibrotic effect of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) using this model.
K. Yamazaki +2 more
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Journal of Dentistry Indonesia, 2021 Gingival overgrowth (GO) or enlargement is an unwanted effect occurring on the gingiva that commonly associated with medications. Hypertension is a global burden systemic conditions and showed high prevalent and more patients are taking antihypertensive ...
H. Taib +4 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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A rare case of accelerated gingival overgrowth with high dose amlodipine therapy
, 2021 Gingival overgrowth represents an over-exuberant response to a variety of local and systemic conditions. Certain anticonvulsants, immunosuppressive drugs, and a number of calcium channel blockers have been shown to produce similar gingival overgrowth in ...
B. Rakesh, Sahithi Sharma, K. Chandana
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