Effects of antiepileptic drugs on lipogenic gene regulation and hyperlipidemia risk in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based cohort study and supporting in vitro studies

Archives of Toxicology
Yi-Wen LiYun-Ping Lim

Abstract

To characterize the association between epilepsy, use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), and the risk of hyperlipidemia, we conducted a nationwide population-based cohort study with data obtained from the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan. The effects of AEDs on lipogenic gene expression were also examined in vitro. We identified 3617 cases involving patients, whose epilepsy was newly diagnosed between 2000 and 2011, and selected a comparison cohort comprising 14,468 patients without epilepsy. The Cox proportional hazards model was used to evaluate the association between epilepsy, AED use, and hyperlipidemia. The incidence rate of hyperlipidemia was higher in the epilepsy cohort than in the comparison cohort, with an adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) of 1.21 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.06-1.38] after adjusting for comorbidities and medications. Epilepsy patients not taking AEDs had a higher risk of hyperlipidemia (aHR 1.65; 95% CI 1.35-2.03). Among AEDs, only valproate treatment showed a higher risk of hyperlipidemia (aHR 1.53; 95% CI 1.01-2.33), although the dose-dependent effect did not reach statistical significance. In vitro studies with two hepatic cell lines showed that valproate may exert its effects by a...Continue Reading

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