Generalized Epileptic Clinical Trial
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Arak University of Medical Sciences , Ministry of Health and Education,I.R.Iran
This study was carried out with the purpose of evaluating zinc and selenium levels in serum of epileptic patients and compare with normal individuals.
Forty patients aged 18 to 50 years visiting Vali-Asr hospital in Arak, I.R. Iran, who were diagnosed with generalized form of epilepsy by a neurologist for the first time were recruited as cases. The control group (n=40) was selected from healthy individuals, in whom no disease was diagnosed until this study, and were matched to the case group by age, sex, and economical status. ;
Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional