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Nifedipine-induced gingival hypertrophy.
A 55-year-old man was referred to us because of renal dysfunction (serum creatinine 1.82 mg/dL). Three years earlier, he had aortic dissection associated with left renal artery occlusion and had undergone surgery for ascending aorta and aortic arch replacement. He had been receiving the following medications for 3 years; nifedipine (Adalat-CR) 40 mg, carvedilol 10 mg, aspirin 100 mg, allopurino...
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statement of problem: in recent years, numerous reports have been presented in the literature, about gingival overgrowth induced by nifedipine- a calcium antagonist- prescribed for hypertension and certain types of angina. purpose: the purpose of the present study was to investigate the prevalence rate of nifedipine induced gingival hyperplasia in patients and its probable relationship with age...
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Calcium channel blockers are antihypertensive agents with diuretic actions. Yet edema occurs in some patients receiving long-term treatment with these drugs. As with other vasodilators, stimulation for fluid retention could result from systemic vasodilation. We speculated that the upright posture could enhance sodium retention. To test this hypothesis, we studied the effect of upright tilt in 1...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 1991
ISSN: 0007-1250,1472-1465
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.159.3.447