Comparison of basic characteristics of the controls and patients receiving valproic acid, carbamazepine, and lamotrigine treatment.
| Parameters | Patients treated with different AEDs | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valproic acid (n=40) | Carbamazepine (n=40) | Lamotrigine (n=40) | Controls (n=40) | ||
| Duration of treatment | 4.9±3.82 | 4.2±3.67 | 7.3±4.71 | --- | 0.01* |
| Age | 32.25±5.39 | 31.67±4.32 | 33.12±6.86 | 31.62±5.73 | 0.29 |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | |
| Female | 22 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 0.89# |
| BMI | 24.71±5.36 | 25.21±4.10 | 26.27±6.18 | 21±2.63 | <0.001* |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 116.12±15.72 | 118.0±13.37 | 116.0±13.51 | 116.8±9.30 | 0.64 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 76.21±10.17 | 76.50±8.77 | 75.10±9.11 | 73.8±7.82 | 0.15 |