Ketogenic Diet Interventions in Inborn Errors of Metabolism: A Review Article
Cansu Kök Şan,
Mücahit Muslu,
Gülden Fatma Gökçay
Abstract:Objective: The ketogenic diet, which has been used in the treatment of epilepsy since the 1920s, is a diet containing high fat, sufficient protein, and low carbohydrate. The ketogenic diet mimics the metabolic effects of fasting by shifting metabolism towards fat utilization. The ketogenic diet, which has different variants, such as the classical ketogenic diet, modified Atkins diet, and medium-chain triglyceride diet, is used in inborn errors of metabolism to target the underlying metabolic state by bypassing… Show more
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