[Effect of Cyclosporin-A on gingiva].
Cyclosporin-A is a new immunosuppressive agent which has been used successfully to prevent organ rejection. Gingival overgrowth is one side-effect of the drug which is of interest for the dentist. The pathogenesis of the gingival alteration is unknown, but the dental plaque is discussed as a co-destructive factor.
Götze
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Poliklinik für Konservierende Stomatologie, Halle/S.
Walther
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Löwinger
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D003524:Cyclosporins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects
D003524:Cyclosporins
Auswirkungen von Cyclosporin-A auf die Gingiva.