New antiepileptic drug trials in developing countries: are they necessary?
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New antiepileptic drug trials in developing countries: are they necessary?
In recent times, antiepileptic drug (AED) development has expanded with at least seven new AEDs being marketed in a variety of countries. However, in this same period there have been very few trials of new AEDs in the developing world where the majority of people with epilepsy reside. There are many problems with the extrapolation of results from AED trials in developed countries, thus underlin...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Seizure
سال: 1996
ISSN: 1059-1311
DOI: 10.1016/s1059-1311(96)80030-6