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Vitamin D content and prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Introduction The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and vitamin D levels in patients with epilepsy (PWE) were systematically evaluated, and the differences between subgroups were analyzed. Method We identified all articles investigating the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with epilepsy from the database established in March 2024 from PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase. We divided them into anti-seizure medication (ASM) interventions and non-ASM interventions according to whether or not someone used ASM. Results A total of 68 articles were included. The prevalence of newly…
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Introduction The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and vitamin D levels in patients with epilepsy (PWE) were systematically evaluated, and the differences between subgroups were analyzed. Method We identified all articles investigating the prevalenc…