Folic Acid Treatment of Anticonvulsant-Induced Hyperhomocysteinemia

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-19-10-3

Folic Acid Treatment of Anticonvulsant-Induced Hyperhomocysteinemia

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 19 (2005): Issue 10

By: J Gordon Millichap

Open Access

|Oct 2005

Abstract

The prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) in 123 childhood epilepsy patients treated with antiepileptic drugs (AED) and the effect of folic acid supplements (1 mg/day) on plasma Hcy levels were determined in a study at three regional hospitals and pediatric centers in Austria.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-19-10-3 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 75 - 75

Published on: Oct 1, 2005

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Hyperhomocysteinemia,

Antiepileptic Drugs,

Folic Acid Supplements

© 2005 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Volume 19 (2005): Issue 10