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Efficacy of levetiracetam in premature infants: our experience and review of the literature

Elif Özalkayaa Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children Research and Training Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey; Correspondence[email protected]
,
Sevilay Topcuoglua Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children Research and Training Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey;
,
Hande Karatepea Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children Research and Training Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey;
,
Abdülhamit Tütena Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children Research and Training Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey;
,
Tulin Gokmenb Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
&
Guner Karatekina Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children Research and Training Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey;
Pages 4093-4096 | Received 02 Jan 2017, Accepted 24 May 2018, Published online: 20 Jun 2018

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