Nifedipine-induced histological changes in the parotid glands of hypertensive rats
Nifedipine is a widely used anti-anginal and anti-hypertensive agent. It is associated with significant gingival changes attributed more to collagen hyperplasia than to enhancement of protein synthesis. We investigated the influence of nifedipine on morphological changes in the parotid glands of rat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica
2014-06-01
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Series: | Brazilian Oral Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242014000100230&lng=en&tlng=en |