Association of Vitamin D Deficiency with Antiepileptic Drugs in Patients with Epilepsy

Objectives:Long-term usage of antiepileptic drugs is associated with abnormal bone mineral metabolism, osteoporosis and an increased risk of fracture. The main mechanism seems to be focused on vitamin D deficiency that arises from antiepileptics. The primary objective of the present study was to inv...

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Main Authors: Oya ÖZTÜRK, Elif SÖYLEMEZ, Sezin ALPAYDIN BASLO, Duygu AKSOY, Dilek ATAKLI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2020-08-01
Series:Archives of Epilepsy
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Online Access: http://archepilepsy.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/association-of-vitamin-d-deficiency-with-antiepile/54777