The Effect of Valproic Acid or Carbamazepine at Bone Metabolism in Epileptic Patients

OBJECTIVE: In this study, we evaluated the effects of the chronic use of carbamazepine and valproic acid on the bone metabolism in patients with epilepsy. METHODS: We measured serum levels of calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, osteocalcin, and urinary deoxypyridinoline in normal control...

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Main Authors: Yılmaz Çetinkaya, Hayrünnisa Sezikli, Duygu Ekmekçi, Zeynep Baştuğ Gül, Kemal Tutkavul, Hülya Tireli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2014-03-01
Series:Epilepsi
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Online Access:http://www.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=epilepsi&plng=tur&un=JTES-83702