The ketogenic diet in pediatric epilepsy

Nutrition in Clinical Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 267-282

  Phelps, Stephanie J ^a,b   Hovinga, Collin A ^a   Rose, Douglas F ^b,c   Vaughn, Carolyn ^d   Olsen Creasy, Karen ^e  

^a Departments of Clinical Pharmacy   (United States)

^b Departments of Pediatrics   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^d Clinical Nutrition   (Italy)

^e Children's Medical Center   (United States)

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EID: 0001036368     PISSN: 08845336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088453369801300603     Document Type: Article

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