Weight gain in children treated with valproate

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 338-341

  Sharpe, Cynthia ^a   Wolfson, Tanya ^a   Trauner, Doris A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Anticonvulsants; Body mass index; Drug effects; Epilepsy; Obesity; Valproic acid; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; ETHOSUXIMIDE; ETIRACETAM; GABAPENTIN; LAMOTRIGINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED RELEASE FORMULATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIXED SEIZURE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SIDE EFFECT; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTICONVULSANTS; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VALPROIC ACID; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62149146413     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073808323023     Document Type: Article

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