| Literature DB >> 6819143 |
H Böhles, K Richter, E Wagner-Thiessen, H Schäfer.
Abstract
A 3-year-old girl developed acute liver disease after treatment with valproate for 6 months. She developed the typical features of Reye syndrome. Serum free carnitine was decreased as well as 3-keto-valproic acid, the main metabolite of beta-oxidation of valproate. The serum valproate concentration was at the upper limit of the therapeutic range. The possible importance of carnitine in the pathogenesis of valproate induced liver disease is discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 6819143 DOI: 10.1007/bf01377353
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Pediatr ISSN: 0340-6199 Impact factor: 3.183