Classic ketogenic diet-induced ketoacidosis in the treatment of pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background As a rare mitochondrial disorder, the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) deficiency is a rare inborn disease characterized with glucose metabolism defects, which leads to neurological dysfunction, serum lactic acid buildup and a resultant trend of metabolic acidosis. Although t...

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Published in:	BMC Pediatrics
Main Authors:	Rongrong Li, Mingsheng Ma, Wei Chen, Zhengqing Qiu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-09-01
Subjects:	Ketogenic diet Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency Acidosis Lactic acid Non-diabetic ketoacidosis
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-05054-w