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Use of Antiepileptic Drugs and Risk of Fractures. Case-Control Study Among Patients With Epilepsy. Neurol 66:1318-1324, Souverein,P.C.,et al, 2006 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Long-term use of AEDs was associated with an increased risk of fractures, especially in women. More research on mechanisms of AED-induced bone breakdown and female vulnerability to the effects of AEDs on bone health is warranted.

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