Excessive Bruising and the Ketogenic Diet

Changes in platelet function and excessive bruising were investigated by chart review and prospective screening in 51 patients treated with the ketogenic diet for epilepsy at RUSH-Presbyterian-St Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago, IL A significant increase in bruising or other minor bleeding was report...

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Main Author: J Gordon Millichap
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers 2001-02-01
Series:Pediatric Neurology Briefs
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Online Access:https://www.pediatricneurologybriefs.com/articles/1801
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spelling doaj-f11a2b374acb467b80708a5c2297d7672020-11-25T03:09:21ZengPediatric Neurology Briefs PublishersPediatric Neurology Briefs1043-31552166-64822001-02-01152121310.15844/pedneurbriefs-15-2-51788Excessive Bruising and the Ketogenic DietJ Gordon Millichap0Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineChanges in platelet function and excessive bruising were investigated by chart review and prospective screening in 51 patients treated with the ketogenic diet for epilepsy at RUSH-Presbyterian-St Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago, IL A significant increase in bruising or other minor bleeding was reported and/or observed in 16 (31%) patients.https://www.pediatricneurologybriefs.com/articles/1801anticonvulsantsplatelet aggregating agentsindividual platelet dysfunction
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anticonvulsants
platelet aggregating agents
individual platelet dysfunction
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title Excessive Bruising and the Ketogenic Diet
title_short Excessive Bruising and the Ketogenic Diet
title_full Excessive Bruising and the Ketogenic Diet
title_fullStr Excessive Bruising and the Ketogenic Diet
title_full_unstemmed Excessive Bruising and the Ketogenic Diet
title_sort excessive bruising and the ketogenic diet
publisher Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
series Pediatric Neurology Briefs
issn 1043-3155
2166-6482
publishDate 2001-02-01
description Changes in platelet function and excessive bruising were investigated by chart review and prospective screening in 51 patients treated with the ketogenic diet for epilepsy at RUSH-Presbyterian-St Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago, IL A significant increase in bruising or other minor bleeding was reported and/or observed in 16 (31%) patients.
topic anticonvulsants
platelet aggregating agents
individual platelet dysfunction
url https://www.pediatricneurologybriefs.com/articles/1801
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