Serum Insulin and Leptin Levels in Children with Epilepsy on Valproate-associated Obesity

BACKGROUND: Weight gain is a common adverse effect of sodium valproic acid (VPA) in children with epilepsy. Several mechanisms of VPA-induced obesity have been suggested such as increased appetite, facultative thermogenesis, and elevated insulin and leptin levels. In this study, we aimed to investig...

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Autores principales: Rehman, Talha, Sachan, Deepak, Chitkara, Anubhuti
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5588636/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28904569
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jpn.JPN_152_16

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5588636/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28904569
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jpn.JPN_152_16

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