Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage due to valproic acid: Case report and review of the literature

Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage due to valproic acid: Case report and review of the literature

Valproic acid (VPA) is one of the most frequently used antiepileptic drugs for the treatment of focal and generalized epilepsies, absence seizures, and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS). VPA has been demonstrated to have a negative effect on both the intrinsic and extrinsic coagulation systems and contr...

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Main Authors: Francesco Inzirillo, Casimiro Giorgetta, Eugenio Ravalli, Claudio Della Pona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Alveolar hemorrhage
coagulation disorders
valproic acid
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2015;volume=32;issue=2;spage=175;epage=177;aulast=Inzirillo

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