Comparison of body composition in persons with epilepsy on conventional & new antiepileptic drugs

Comparison of body composition in persons with epilepsy on conventional & new antiepileptic drugs

Background & objectives: Certain antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) such as valproic acid (VPA) are known to affect body weight, and lipid profile. However, evidences regarding effects of AEDs on the body composition are deficient. This cross-sectional study compared the body composition and lipid profi...

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Main Authors: Sudhir Chandra Sarangi, Manjari Tripathi, Ashish Kumar Kakkar, Yogendra Kumar Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
Antiepileptic drugs - body composition - body water - lean dry mass - levetiracetam - valproic acid
Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2016;volume=143;issue=3;spage=323;epage=330;aulast=Sarangi

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