azathioprine and Atrophy of Gingiva studies

Azathioprine: An immunosuppressive agent used in combination with cyclophosphamide and hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), this substance has been listed as a known carcinogen. (Merck Index, 11th ed)
azathioprine : A thiopurine that is 6-mercaptopurine in which the mercapto hydrogen is replaced by a 1-methyl-4-nitroimidazol-5-yl group. It is a prodrug for mercaptopurine and is used as an immunosuppressant, prescribed for the treatment of inflammatory conditions and after organ transplantation and also for treatment of Crohn's didease and MS.

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Excerpt	Relevance	Reference
"The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and severity of gingival overgrowth (GO) induced by tacrolimus (Tcr) compared with ciclosporin A (CiA) in the absence of calcium channel blockers (CCB) in renal transplant recipients."	7.74	Incidence of tacrolimus-induced gingival overgrowth in the absence of calcium channel blockers: a short-term study. ( Lotufo, RF; Paixão, CG; Pannuti, CM; Romito, GA; Saraiva, L; Sekiguchi, RT, 2007)
"The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and severity of gingival overgrowth (GO) induced by tacrolimus (Tcr) compared with ciclosporin A (CiA) in the absence of calcium channel blockers (CCB) in renal transplant recipients."	3.74	Incidence of tacrolimus-induced gingival overgrowth in the absence of calcium channel blockers: a short-term study. ( Lotufo, RF; Paixão, CG; Pannuti, CM; Romito, GA; Saraiva, L; Sekiguchi, RT, 2007)

Timeframe	Studies, this research(%)	All Research%
pre-1990	0 (0.00)	18.7374
1990's	0 (0.00)	18.2507
2000's	1 (100.00)	29.6817
2010's	0 (0.00)	24.3611
2020's	0 (0.00)	2.80

azathioprine and Atrophy of Gingiva

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Authors	Studies
Sekiguchi, RT	1
Paixão, CG	1
Saraiva, L	1
Romito, GA	1
Pannuti, CM	1
Lotufo, RF	1