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Valproate and risk of fracture in Rett syndrome

This study investigated the relationships between fracture risk and commonly used AEDs in Rett syndrome.

Authors:
Leonard H, Downs J, Jian L, Bebbington A, Jacoby P, Nagarajan L, Ravine D, Woodhead H

Authors notes:
Archives of Disease in Childhood 2010;95:444-48

Keywords:
Valproate, risk of fracture, Rett syndrome

Abstract:
This study investigated the relationships between fracture risk and commonly used AEDs in Rett syndrome, a genetic disorder associated with intellectual and physical disability.