VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND COMPLIANCE WITH SUPPLEMENTATION IN ANTI-EPILEPTIC DRUGS (AED) TREATMENT
Abstract number :
3.253
Submission category :
7. Antiepileptic Drugs
Year :
2008
Submission ID :
9070
Source :
www.aesnet.org
Presentation date :
12/5/2008 12:00:00 AM
Published date :
Dec 4, 2008, 06:00 AM
Authors :
Kartik Sivaraaman, Zulfi Haneef, Katarzyna Kedzierska and M. Jacobson
Rationale: Vitamin D deficiency is thought to contribute to AED induced osteoporosis. We looked at the different forms of Vitamin D (D1, D2 and D3) deficiency in patients with epilepsy. Methods: A retrospective review of 169 patient records yielded 99 with D1, 52 with D2 and 51 with D3 levels. Mean levels of each was calculated and correlated to each other and with age and gender. Results: The mean (SD) age was 45.6 (16.6) years. The female:male ratio was 49:51. The mean (SD) D1 level was 23.2 (12.2), D2 level was 9.4 (3.8) and D3 level was 22.6 (12.2) ng/ml. D1 deficiency (<20ng/ml) was present in 45 (46%) patients. D1 levels in the ranges of <10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40 and >
Antiepileptic Drugs