Serum carnitine, ?-hydroxybutyrate, and ammonia levels during valproic acid therapy
dc.contributor.author | Toksoy H.B. | |
dc.contributor.author | Tanzer F.N. | |
dc.contributor.author | Atalay A. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-07-27T12:10:23Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-07-28T09:13:48Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-07-27T12:10:23Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-07-28T09:13:48Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1995 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0041-4301 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12418/4795 | |
dc.description.abstract | This study was performed in order to determine the effects of valproic acid on serum free carnitine, ?-hydroxybutyrate and blood ammonia. Serum free carnitine, ?-hydroxybutyrate and blood ammonia levels were measured in 24 epileptic children and in 24 age and sex-matched controls. The mean serum free carnitine level was significantly lower in patients taking valproic acid (33.5 ± 13.1 nmol/ml) than in control subjects (50.8 ± 14.6 nmol/ml) (p < 0.001). The mean blood ammonia level was significantly higher in patients receiving valproic acid (93.9 ± 20.5 ?g/dl) than in controls (79.6 ± 21.4 ?g/dl) (p < 0.002). The mean serum ?-hydroxybutyrate level was significantly lower in patients taking valproic acid (2.26 ± 2.24 mg/dl) than in controls (4.38 ± 2.43 mg/dl) (p < 0.001). Our results support the decision that valproic acid induces hypo-carnitinemia, hypoketonemia and an increased blood ammonia level. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess | en_US |
dc.subject | blood ammonia | en_US |
dc.subject | carnitine | en_US |
dc.subject | valproic acid | en_US |
dc.title | Serum carnitine, ?-hydroxybutyrate, and ammonia levels during valproic acid therapy | en_US |
dc.type | article | en_US |
dc.relation.journal | Turkish Journal of Pediatrics | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Toksoy, H.B., Department of Pediatrics, Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey -- Tanzer, F.N., Department of Pediatrics, Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey -- Atalay, A., Department of Pediatrics, Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 37 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 1 | en_US |
dc.identifier.endpage | 29 | en_US |
dc.identifier.startpage | 25 | en_US |
dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | en_US |
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