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TGF-β1 gene polymorphism in renal transplant patients with and without gingival overgrowth.
Oral diseases - 1 May 2011
Kozak M, Kurzawski M, Wajda A, Lapczuk J, Lipski M, Dziewanowski K, Drozdzik M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The incidence of gingival overgrowth among renal transplant patients treated with cyclosporine A ranges from 13% to 84.6%, and the overgrowth is not only esthetic but also a medical problem. We studied the determination of association between TGF-β1 (TGFB1) gene polymorphism and gingival overgrowth in kidney transplant patients medicated with cyclosporin A. METHODS: Eighty-four kidney transplant...
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