Incidence of tacrolimus-induced gingival overgrowth in the absence of calcium channel blockers: A short-term study

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 545-550

  Sekiguchi, Ricardo Takiy ^a,b   Paixão, Caroline Gomes ^a   Saraiva, Luciana ^a   Romito, Giuseppe Alexandre ^a   Pannuti, Cláudio Mendes ^a   Lotufo, Roberto Fraga Moreira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Hospital Universitario   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ciclosporin; Gingival overgrowth; Periodontal diseases; Tacrolimus

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249986082     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2007.01074.x     Document Type: Article

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