title: [Gingival hyperplasia induced by cyclosporin A].
abstract: Cyclosporine-A (Cy-A) selectively inhibits T cell function with minimal effect on humoral immunity. It is used specially in transplantation patients and in some cases, like other drugs, it causes gingival hyperplasia. In this article, after a review of the most recent pathogenetic hypothesis, the authors present their experience based on 10 cases of gingival hyperplasia in kidney transplantation patients in treatment with Cy-A.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Chirurgica, IIa Università di Roma Tor Vergata.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cervelli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guidiceandrea
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Pigliucci
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Venditti
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Iorio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grimaldi
authors.forename: C U
authors.initials: CU
authors.lastname: Casciani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D016572:Cyclosporine
vernacular_title: Iperplasia gengivale indotta da ciclosporina-A.