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. 1970 Oct 10;4(5727):69–72. doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5727.69

Osteomalacia with Long-term Anticonvulsant Therapy in Epilepsy

C E Dent, A Richens, D J F Rowe, T C B Stamp
PMCID: PMC1819593  PMID: 5312062

Abstract

The investigation and treatment of osteomalacia are described in four patients with epilepsy treated with long-term anticonvulsant therapy. It is suggested that drug-mediated enzyme induction may be the mechanism responsible by causing a greatly increased inactivation of vitamin D in these patients.

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