Effect of anti-epileptic drugs usage on thyroid profile in Egyptian epileptic children

Abstract Background The long-term use of anti-seizure medications (ASMs) adversely affects thyroid, lipid profile and other metabolic functions. Subclinical hypothyroidism and alterations in thyroid hormone serum levels are reported with older ASMs in adults with limited and conflicting data of the...

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Main Authors: Amira Rafik, Nahed Salah El-Din, Naglaa Mohamed El Khayat, Maha Nada, Eman Mones Abushady
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-023-00776-7