Bone mineral density and serum levels of 25 OH vitamin D in chronic users of antiepileptic drugs Densidade mineral óssea e níveis séricos de 25 OH vitamina D em usuários crônicos de drogas antiepilépticas

Bone mineral density and serum levels of 25 OH vitamin D in chronic users of antiepileptic drugs Densidade mineral óssea e níveis séricos de 25 OH vitamina D em usuários crônicos de drogas antiepilépticas

The aim of this cross sectional study was to evaluate bone mineral density (BMD) and serum levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25OHD) in a group of patients taking antiepileptic drugs (AED) for a seizure disorder. Between May-2001 and January-2003, we evaluated 58 patients (40 women/18 men), 34.4±6 year...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Carolina A.M. Kulak, Victória Z.C. Borba, John P. Bilezikian, Carlos E. Silvado, Luciano de Paola, César L. Boguszewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2004-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
drogas antiepiléticas indutoras hepáticas
25OH vitamina D
osteomalácea
Enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs
25OH vitamin D
osteomalacia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2004000600003

Internet

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2004000600003

Similar Items