J Clin Neurol.  2018 Oct;14(4):594-595. 10.3988/jcn.2018.14.4.594.

Effect of Levetiracetam Monotherapy on Liver Enzymes and Creatine Kinase Concentrations in Children with Epilepsy: A Prospective Study

• Attilakos
• Dinopoulos A
• Paschalidou M
• Tsirouda M
• Prasouli A
• Siafakas N
• Garoufi A

• KMID: 2424195
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3988/jcn.2018.14.4.594

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Child*
Creatine Kinase*
Creatine*
Epilepsy*
Humans
Liver*
Prospective Studies*
Creatine
Creatine Kinase

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