Vitamin D status among children and adolescents on anticonvulsant drugs in Southern Switzerland

Vitamin D status among children and adolescents on anticonvulsant drugs in Southern Switzerland

INTRODUCTION: It is recognised that vitamin D status is often inadequate (<50 nmol/l) in epileptic children, mainly because some anticonvulsant drugs induce the enzymes responsible for its metabolism. The purpose of the present study was to address vitamin D status among children and adole...

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Main Authors: Vera Ramelli, Gian Paolo Ramelli, Sebastiano A. G. Lava, Giordano M. Siegenthaler, Marco Cantù, Mario G. Bianchetti, Alessandro Ceschi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2014-08-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Subjects:
childhood
anticonvulsant drugs
carbamazepine
Epilepsy
oxcarbazepine
phenobarbital
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1895

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