Effects of valproate, phenobarbital, and carbamazepine on sex steroid setup in women with epilepsy

Clinical Neuropharmacology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 52-58

  Murialdo, Giovanni ^a   Galimberti, C A ^a   Gianelli, M V ^a   Rollero, A ^a   Polleri, A ^a   Copello, F ^a   Magri, F ^a   Ferrari, E ^a   Sampaolo, P ^a   Manni, R ^a   Tartara, A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Carbamazepine; Epilepsy; Female reproduction; Phenobarbital; Sex hormones; Valproic acid

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTENEDIONE; CARRIER PROTEIN; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PHENOBARBITAL; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GONADOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LIVER MICROSOME; LUTEAL PHASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; BODY MASS INDEX; CARBAMAZEPINE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; GONADOTROPINS; HIRSUTISM; HUMANS; LUTEAL PHASE; MIDDLE AGED; OVARY; PHENOBARBITAL; PROLACTIN; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 0031886265     PISSN: 03625664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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