Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 145-148 , February 2003

Acute pancreatitis in children from Valproic acid: case series and review

  • Nancy L Grauso-Eby, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey, USA
    • ,
  • Olga Goldfarb, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine, Camden, New Jersey, USA
    • ,
  • Lori B Feldman-Winter, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Neurology, Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, Camden, New Jersey, USA.
    • ,
  • Gary N McAbee, D.O., J.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey, USA
    • Division of Child Neurology, Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, Camden, New Jersey, USA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. McAbee; UMDNJ-Department of Pediatrics; 40 E. Laurel Road; Suite 100; Stratford, NJ 08084, USA.

Received 16 April 2002 ,Accepted 16 August 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(02)00517-9

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 145-148 , February 2003

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