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Antiepileptic drugs, hepatic enzyme induction and raised serum alkaline phosphatase isoenzymes.

Abstract

Thirteen patients with epilepsy on long-term antiepileptic drug therapy and who had a persistently raised serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity were investigated biochemically. Twelve patients had a raised liver ALP-isoenzyme activity and in nine of these the bone ALP-isoenzyme activity was normal. Gamma-glutamyl transferase (gamma GT) levels were raised in 12 patients. Two patients were hypoglycaemic. One patient fitted the biochemical …

Authors

Nijhawan R; Wierzbicki AS; Tozer R; Lascelles PT; Patsalos PN

Journal

Clinical pharmacology research, Vol. 10, No. 6, pp. 319–323

Publication Date

1990

ISSN

0251-1649