Osteomalacia with Long-term Anticonvulsant Therapy in Epilepsy
- 10 October 1970
- Vol. 4 (5727), 69-72
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.4.5727.69
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.Keywords
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