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Lack of pathogenic mutations in SOS1 gene in phenytoin-induced gingival overgrowth patients.
Archives of oral biology - 1 Aug 2017
Margiotti Katia, Pascolini Giulia, Consoli Federica, Guida Valentina, Di Bonaventura Carlo, Giallonardo Anna Teresa, Pizzuti Antonio, De Luca Alessandro
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Gingival overgrowth is a side effect associated with some distinct classes of drugs, such as anticonvulsants, immunosuppressants, and calcium channel blockers. One of the main drugs associated with gingival overgrowth is the antiepileptic phenytoin, which affects gingival tissues by altering extracellular matrix metabolism. It has been shown that mutation of human SOS1 gene is responsible for a rare...
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