Serum Leptin Levels in Epileptic Patients Treated with Topiramate and Valproic Acid

OBJECTIVE: Leptin is considered to be a signal factor that regulates body weight and energy expenditure, and there is a strong correlation between serum leptin concentrations, body mass index, and body fat mass in humans. Our aim in this study was to evaluate the role of leptin in valproic acid (VPA...

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Main Authors: İrem Fatma Uludağ, Ufuk Şener, Yaşar Zorlu, Mehmet Hicri Köseoğlu, Tuğba Kantaroğlu Aydın
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2011-03-01
Series:Türk Nöroloji Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.tjn.org.tr/jvi.aspx?pdir=tjn&plng=eng&un=TJN-43660