Serum leptin changes in epileptic patients who gain weight after therapy with valproic acid

Neurology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 230-232

  Verrotti, Alberto ^a   Basciani, F ^b   Morresi, S ^b   De Martino, M ^b   Morgese, G ^b   Chiarelli, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; FOLLITROPIN; INSULIN; LEPTIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0033551501     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.53.1.230     Document Type: Article

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