Can Zinc Depletion Play a Role in Levetiracetam-Induced Hair Loss? Considerations from a Case Study

    August 2013 in “ Epilepsy & Behavior ”
    Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, Placido Bramanti, Edoardo Spina, Domenico Italiano
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