ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2021
The association of adjusted plasma valproic acid concentration with
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- Pharmacogenetic Variants and Plasma Concentrations of Antiseizure Drugs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2024Pooled it
- Ethnic Aspects of Valproic Acid P-Oxidation.Biomedicines · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundValproic acid (VPA) is a common antiepileptic drug used to treat both generalized and partial epilepsy. Although there is increasing evidence to suggest that
methodsThe EMBASE, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Library databases were searched to obtain relevant studies. Eligible articles were reviewed, and data extraction was performed. We calculated 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and mean differences (MDs) to assess the strength of the relationship of
resultsThe meta-analysis included 6 studies involving 847 patients with epilepsy. The pooled analysis showed that the DISCUSSION: Age might be a crucial covariate influencing the dosage-adjusted VPA concentration in patients with epilepsy. A reduced VPA dosage may be recommendable for children, particularly Asian children, who are
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