title: [3 cases of gingival hyperplasia during nifedipine therapy].
abstract: The authors report the cases of three male patients, aged 36, 54 and 52 years, who developed gingival hypertrophy during treatment with nifedipine at a dose of 40 mg/daily. Hypertrophy was the same as that observed in patients treated with anti-convulsive or cytostatic drugs, and may probably be due to interference with calcium ions and local factors. Full recovery was achieved by suspending nifedipine treatment in all patients.
authors.affiliation: Reparto di Cardiologia P.O.U. S. Currò e S. Luigi G., USSL 34, Catania.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Doria
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cangemi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gulizia
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lo Giudice
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Circo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D009543:Nifedipine
vernacular_title: Su tre casi di iperplasia gengivale in corso di terapia con Nifedipina.