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Abstract
Cyclosporin is a selective immunosuppressant that has a variety of applications in medical practice. Like phenytoin and the calcium channel blockers, the drug is associated with gingival overgrowth. This review considers the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, uses and unwanted effects of cyclosporin, in particular the action of the drug on the gingival tissues. Clinical and cell culture studies suggest that the mechanism of gingival overgrowth is a result of an interaction between the drug and its metabolites with susceptible gingival fibroblasts. Plaque-induced gingival inflammation appears to enhance this interaction.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1732303 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1992.tb01140.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Periodontol ISSN: 0303-6979 Impact factor: 8.728