June 8, 2004 --
Women over age 65 taking drugs for epilepsy lose bone mass at nearly twice the rate of other elderly women, according to a new study.
"If this rate of bone loss is not addressed, the risk of hip fracture for these women will jump by 29 percent over five years," said Dr. Kristine Ensrud, lead author of the study, set to be published today in the journal Neurology. Post Wire Services
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