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Enra Mehmedika Suljic1, Admir Mehicevic1, Nevena Mahmutbegovic1
1Neurology Clinic, Clinical Center of Sarajevo University, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Introduction:
Recent research reported that prolonged use of AET is associated with changes in bone metabolism, with consequent reduction in bone mineral density (BMD) and increased risk of fractures.
Objectives:
Therefore, the aim of our study was to investigate the effects of carbamazepine on serum levels of 25 -hydroxyvitamin D and on biomarker of bone formation and resorption (serum levels of osteocalcin).
Material And Methods:
We measured serum levels of 25-OHD and osteocalcin (OCLN) in normal controls (n=30) and in epilepsy patients taking carbamazepine (CBZ) (n=50) in monotherapy for a period of at least twelve months. For each participant, mineral density (BMD) was evaluated by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry method.
Results:
The average value of vitamin D in serum was significantly lower in CBZ group than in control group (Vit D 17.03+12.86 vs. 32.03+6.99, p=0.0001). The average value of osteocalcin in serum was significantly higher in CBZ group than in control group (26.06+10.78 vs. 19.64+6, 54, p=0.004).BMD value in CBZ group was significantly lower than in control group (T. score CBZ: 0.08+1.38 vs. T. score control: 0.73+ 1.13, p=0.031; Z score CBZ:-0.05+1.17 vs. Z. score control: 0.55+0.79, p=0.015).
Conclusion:
AEDs are associated with bone disease, as evidenced by biochemical abnormalities and decreased BMD. Patients on long-term antiepileptic therapy, especially with enzyme-inducing agents, could benefit of routine measurement of biochemical markers of bone turnover, and BMD measurement as part of osteoporosis investigation.
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