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中国当代儿科杂志  2011, Vol. 13 Issue (9): 725-727    DOI:
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Effects of valproate sodium on pituitary gonadotropin in adolescent girls with epilepsy
CAI Yan-Hua, WANG Hua
Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China. wangh1@sj-hospital.org
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Abstract  OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of valproate sodium (VPA) on the level and axle of pituitary gonadotropin in adolescent girls with epilepsy. METHODS: Twenty-three adolescent girls with epilepsy aged from 8 to 14 years were treated with VPA for 1 year. The levels of serum pituitary gonadotropin including estradiol, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, prolactin and testosterone were measured before treatment and 3 months, 6 months and 1 year after treatment. RESULTS: The serum levels of estradiol, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone and prolactin in the children with epilepsy were not significantly different during the 1 year VPA treatment compared with pretreatment. However, the serum level of testosterone was reduced 1 year after treatment (0.4±0.3 ng/mL) compared with pretreatment (0.7±0.4 ng/mL) and 3 months after treatment (0.7±0.4 ng/mL) (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: VPA treatment for 1 year does not increase serum levels of androgen in adolescent girls with epilepsy, suggesting that VPA is an ideal choice of treatment for the girls.
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Key wordsEpilepsy      Valproate sodium      Pituitary gonadotropin      Testosterone      Adolescent girl     
    
PACS: R742.1  
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CAI Yan-Hua,WANG Hua. Effects of valproate sodium on pituitary gonadotropin in adolescent girls with epilepsy[J]. 中国当代儿科杂志, 2011, 13(9): 725-727.
CAI Yan-Hua,WANG Hua. Effects of valproate sodium on pituitary gonadotropin in adolescent girls with epilepsy[J]. CJCP, 2011, 13(9): 725-727.
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