Risk of Valproic Acid-Related Alopecia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    April 2019 in “ Seizure ”
    Xueping Wang, Haijiao Wang, Da Xu … Ling Liu
    Studysummary This review found that valproic acid treatment significantly increases the risk of alopecia compared to other drugs, regardless of dose or treatment duration.
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