Body weight, body composition, and serum ghrelin in epileptic children receiving levetiracetam monotherapy

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  2016

• Venue

  Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette

• Publication date

  2016-12-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine

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  DOI 10.1016/J.EPAG.2016.09.003
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