Valproic Acid Induced Pleural Effusion: A Rare Clinical and Pathophysiological Entity : Table 1

Table 1: Characteristics of pleural fluid in a patient receiving valproic acid, who developed recurrent pleural effusion at the initial visit and 7 months later.

Pleural Effusion Characteristics	Initial visit	Second visit (7 months later)
Glucose (mg/dL)	83	101
Protein (g/dL)	6.40	5.77
Albumin (g/dL)	3.30	3.47
LDH (U/L)	242	337
WBC count (no. of cells × 1,000/mm³)	2000	3100
Neutrophils	30%	37.5%
Lymphocytes	23%	58.9%
Eosinophils	47%	3.1%