title: Folate and mineral metabolism in poorly nourished epileptic children.
abstract: Ninety poorly nourished, ambulant, epileptic children, who had been receiving anticonvulsant medications for at least one year, were studied in respect to their folic acid and vitamin D metabolism. Only 11 (12.2%) had borderline or low folate levels. Serum vitamin D levels were low in five (8.9%); serum calcium levels were low in nine (10%); and serum phosphorus levels were low in three (3.3%). Alkaline phosphatase levels were elevated in 19 (21.1%), but whether these arose from bone or liver was ot determined. Height retardation did not correlate with abnormal mineral metabolism.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D014807:Vitamin D; D005492:Folic Acid