MODEL RELEASED. Drug-induced gum hyperplasia in an 85-year-old woman. Hyperplasia refers to increased cell proliferation, which can be an indication o

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MODEL RELEASED. Drug-induced gum hyperplasia in an 85-year-old woman. Hyperplasia refers to increased cell proliferation, which can be an indication of pre-cancerous tissue. The drug that is thought to have induced the hyperplasia is amlodipine, used to treat high blood pressure.

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