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Bone Health in Young Women With Epilepsy After One Year of Antiepileptic Drug Monotherapy
Neurol 70:1586-1593, Pack,A.M.,et al, 2008
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Article Abstract
In this study, young women treated with phenytoin had significant femoral neck bone loss over 1 year. In contrast, those treated with carbamazepine, lamotrigine, and valproate did not have detectable adverse effects on bone turnover or bone mineral density. These results raise concerns about the long-term effects of phenytoin monotherapy on bone in young women with epilepsy.
 
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