Nifedipine-induced gingival enlargement: Correlation with dose and oral hygiene
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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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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0975-7406
DOI: 10.4103/0975-7406.100268