A study into the possible link between anti-epileptic drugs and the risk of fractures in Muckamore Abbey Hospital

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 281-292

  Tohill, Carmel ^a  

^a Muckamore Abbey Hospital   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; MARGARINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; VITAMIN D;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DRUG USE; EPILEPSY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LOCOMOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT MONITORING; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; SUNLIGHT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031451502     PISSN: 1326978X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668259700033501     Document Type: Article

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