Open AccessAngiotensin II Levels in Gingival Tissues from Healthy Individuals, Patients with Nifedipine Induced Gingival Overgrowth and Non Responders on Nifedipine
Author(s) -
Anitha Balaji,
Thodur Madapusi Balaji,
Suresh Ranga Rao
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/14492.6388
Subject(s) - nifedipine , medicine , pathogenesis , angiotensin ii , phenytoin , renin–angiotensin system , endocrinology , calcium , receptor , blood pressure , psychiatry , epilepsy
The Renin Angiotensin system has been implicated in the pathogenesis of Drug Induced Gingival Overgrowth (DIGO), a fibrotic condition, caused by Phenytoin, Nifedipine and Cyclosporine.