Erythrocyte Glutathione, Glutathione Peroxidase, Superoxide Dismutase And Serum Lipid Peroxidation In Epileptic Children With Valproate And Carbamazepine Monotherapy

Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 73-81

  Yüksel, Adnan ^a   Cengiz, Müjgan ^a   Seven, Mehmet ^a   Ulutin, Turgut ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

carbamazepine; glutathione; glutathione peroxidase; lipid peroxidation; superoxide dismutase; valproate

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; FREE RADICAL; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFANT; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CARBAMAZEPINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPILEPSY; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; HUMANS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 0033927211     PISSN: 07926855     EISSN: 21910286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JBCPP.2000.11.1.73     Document Type: Article

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