Abstract:Pancreas hormones and leptin" Abstract A significant weight gain and increase in serum leptin levels in the course of antiepileptic treatment with valproic acid has been described in several clinical studies. With respect to the long treatment period in antiepileptic therapy, these side effects might increase insulin resistance and metabolic risk factors.
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