A rare occurrence of isolated neutropenia with valproic acid: A case report

Journal of the Indian Medical Association

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 345-346

  Chakraborty, Susmita ^a   Chakraborty, Jayanta ^a,b   Mandal, Srikrishna ^a,c   Ghosal, Malay Kumar ^a,d  

^a IPGME and R   (India)

^b BANGUR INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY   (India)

^c R G KAR MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^d Bangur Institute of Phychiatry   (India)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Isolated neutropenia; Valproic acid

Indexed keywords

HALOPERIDOL; LITHIUM; RISPERIDONE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CASE REPORT; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOLATED NEUTROPENIA; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; NEUTROPENIA; NEUTROPHIL COUNT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 79959439637     PISSN: 00195847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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