title: Bisphosphonate-induced avascular osteonecrosis of the mandible associated with a common thrombophilic mutation in the prothrombin gene.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece. lvairakt@med.uoa.gr
authors.forename: Eleftherios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vairaktaris
authors.forename: Stavros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vassiliou
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Avgoustidis
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stathopoulos
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Toyoshima
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yapijakis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D003646:Debridement; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000098:blood supply; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D009154:Mutation; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D010375:Pedigree; D053657:Platelet-Rich Plasma; D011516:Prothrombin / Q000235:genetics*; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D004164:Diphosphonates; D011516:Prothrombin