Incidence of PCOS in epileptic women on Valproic acid
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Gynaecology - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Epilepsy is the most common neurological disease among people of all ages, including women of reproductive age. It is affecting about 50 million in the world and about 50% of them are women. By definition, it is characterized by recurrent (two or more) epileptic seizures that are not provoked by any factor. To study the incidence of PCOS in epileptic women taking valproic acid for treatment. This cross sectional study was carried out to find the incidence of PCOS among epileptic women. between July 2017 to December 2017. It is suggested that obesity and associated hyperinsulinemia contribute to the development of polycystic ovaries and hyperandrogenism in WWE who use VPA therapy
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Sharvari V Jadhav, Vikramsinha K Jadhav
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