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Valproate use in women aged 15–44 years: an observational study in general practice

Samantha J Beardsley, Isabel Dostal, James Cole, Ana Gutierrez and John Robson
BJGP Open 2021; 5 (2): BJGPO.2020.0104. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2020.0104
Samantha J Beardsley
1 Barts Health NHS Trust, The Royal London Hospital, London, UK
2 Institute of Population Health Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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  • For correspondence: sam.beardsley1{at}nhs.net
Isabel Dostal
2 Institute of Population Health Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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2 Institute of Population Health Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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vol. 5 no. 2 BJGPO.2020.0104
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2020.0104
PubMed 
33619016

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  • Received June 17, 2020
  • Accepted August 20, 2020
  • Published online April 26, 2021.

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  1. Samantha J Beardsley, PhD, BMBS1,2,*,
  2. Isabel Dostal, MSc2,
  3. James Cole, MRCGP2,
  4. Ana Gutierrez3 and
  5. John Robson, FRCGP4
  1. 1 Barts Health NHS Trust, The Royal London Hospital, London, UK
  2. 2 Institute of Population Health Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
  3. 3 Institute of Population Health Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
  4. 4 Institute of Population Health Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
  1. ↵ *For correspondence:
    Samantha J Beardsley, sam.beardsley1{at}nhs.net
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  • primary health care
  • valproate
  • women
  • adverse drug related event
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