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A Study for the Normal Serum Carnitine Levelsand the Effect of Anticonvulsants on Serum Carnitine Levels in Pediatric Age
Byeong Eui Kim, Heung Dong Kim, Churl Young Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1996;39(10):1414-1421.   Published online October 15, 1996
Purpose : This study aimed to evaluate the effect of anticonvulsants on serum carnitine levels as well as normal serum carnitine levels. Methods : We measured the serum carnitine levels in 53 healthy children(34 males, 19 females) and 115 epileptic children(55 males, 60 females) receiving a various antiepileptic drugs. We assessed the effects of antiepileptic drugs on serum carnitine level together with a correlation between...