A girl with protein-losing enteropathy during a ketogenic diet: a case report
Abstract Background A ketogenic diet (KD) is an effective treatment for intractable epilepsy in children. Protein–losing enteropathy (PLE) is a rarely reported but serious complication of KDs. Case presentation A 3-month-old female patient presented with PLE while following a KD as treatment for int...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-1991-8 |