An Examination of Serum Acylcarnitine and Amino Acid Profiles at Different Time Point of Ketogenic Diet Therapy and Their Association of Ketogenic Diet Effectiveness

An Examination of Serum Acylcarnitine and Amino Acid Profiles at Different Time Point of Ketogenic Diet Therapy and Their Association of Ketogenic Diet Effectiveness

Background: This study aimed to identify metabolic parameters at different time points of ketogenic diet therapy (KDT) and investigate their association with response to KDT in pediatric drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE). Methods: Prospectively, twenty-nine patients (0.67~20 years old) with DRE received...

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Main Authors: Pi-Lien Hung, Ju-Li Lin, Chien Chen, Kai-Yin Hung, Tzu-Yun Hsieh, Mei-Hsin Hsu, Hsuan-Chang Kuo, Ying-Jui Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
ketogenic diet
free carnitine
acylcarnitines
amino acids
mitochondrial βoxidation function
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/1/21

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