Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 2134-2135 , May 2001

Azithromycin treatment of gingival hyperplasia in kidney transplant recipients is effective and safe

  • F Citterio

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Organ Transplantation (F.C., A.D.P., M.T.B., M.C.S., M.F., M.C.), Catholic University, Rome, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr F. Citterio, Catholic University, Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00186 Rome, Italy
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  • A Di Pinto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Organ Transplantation (F.C., A.D.P., M.T.B., M.C.S., M.F., M.C.), Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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  • M.T Borzi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Organ Transplantation (F.C., A.D.P., M.T.B., M.C.S., M.F., M.C.), Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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  • M.C Scatà

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Organ Transplantation (F.C., A.D.P., M.T.B., M.C.S., M.F., M.C.), Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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  • M Foco

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Organ Transplantation (F.C., A.D.P., M.T.B., M.C.S., M.F., M.C.), Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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  • U Pozzetto

      Affiliations

    • C.N.R., Centro per la Fisiopatologia dello Shock (U.P.), Largo A. Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy
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  • M Castagneto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Organ Transplantation (F.C., A.D.P., M.T.B., M.C.S., M.F., M.C.), Catholic University, Rome, Italy

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Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 2134-2135 , May 2001