Cytochrome P450 2C9 gene polymorphism in phenytoin induced gingival enlargement: A case report

• Main Authors: S. P. K. Kennedy Babu (Author), V Ramesh (Author), Agila Samidorai (Author), N. S. C. Charles (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Gingival enlargement comprises any clinical condition in which an increase in the size of the gingiva is observed. Among the drugs that induce gingival enlargement, the antiepileptic agent phenytoin has been widely related to this condition. The Cytochrome P450(CYP) superfamily is the most commonly...