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The role of valproate in metabolic disturbances in bipolar disorder patients.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20060174     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Our previous report showed that patients with bipolar disorder (BD) have higher prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) and obesity in Taiwan. To confirm whether the metabolic disturbances is associated with the disease itself or the medications used for treating BD, we further compared the metabolic status among the valproate (VPA) treated BD patients, drug-free BD patients and healthy controls in Taiwan. METHOD: This cross-sectional study included 119 healthy controls and 77 BD patients diagnosed according to the DSMIV-TR criteria in a university hospital. Among the diseased group, 25 remitted BD patients were drug-free (BD-F), and 52 of them were treated with VPA (BD-VPA). Their body mass index (BMI), plasma glucose levels and plasma lipid profiles were measured. RESULTS: Plasma fasting glucose, insulin, total cholesterol, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) levels were significantly different among BD-VPA, the BD-F, and the healthy control groups. Valproate treatment was associated with significant higher plasma insulin, triglyceride, and BMI levels as well as lower fasting glucose and HDL levels. However, these biochemical indexes did not differ significantly between the BD-F and the healthy control groups. CONCLUSION: These results provide further evidence that VPA treatment for BD may increase the risk of metabolic disturbances. The risk may be reduced after discontinuing VPA medication.
Authors:
Hui Hua Chang; Yen Kuang Yang; Po Wu Gean; Hui Chun Huang; Po See Chen; Ru Band Lu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-01-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of affective disorders     Volume:  124     ISSN:  1573-2517     ISO Abbreviation:  J Affect Disord     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-12     Completed Date:  2010-10-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7906073     Medline TA:  J Affect Disord     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  319-23     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Institute of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70428, Taiwan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anticonvulsants / adverse effects*,  therapeutic use
Bipolar Disorder / blood,  drug therapy*
Blood Glucose / metabolism
Body Mass Index
Cholesterol, HDL / blood
Cholesterol, LDL / blood
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Hypertriglyceridemia / blood,  chemically induced
Insulin / blood
Male
Metabolic Syndrome X / blood,  chemically induced*
Middle Aged
Obesity / chemically induced
Reference Values
Risk Factors
Taiwan
Valproic Acid / adverse effects*,  therapeutic use
Young Adult
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anticonvulsants; 0/Blood Glucose; 0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/Cholesterol, LDL; 11061-68-0/Insulin; 99-66-1/Valproic Acid

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