High plasma branched-chain amino acids: Aromatic amino acids ratio in children on the ketogenic diet: A mechanism in controlling epilepsy

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 432-437

  Jirapinyo, Pipop ^a   Kankirawatana, Pongkiat ^b   Densupsoontorn, Narumon ^b   Thamonsiri, Nuchnoi ^a   Wongarn, Renu ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatic amino acid; Branched chain amino acid; Ketogenic diet; Plasma amino acid; Refractory epilepsy

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC AMINO ACID; BRANCHED CHAIN AMINO ACID; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONAZEPAM; GABAPENTIN; LAMOTRIGINE; MINERAL; MULTIVITAMIN; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID; VIGABATRIN;

ADOLESCENT; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIET THERAPY; EGG; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; KETOGENIC DIET; MALE;

ADOLESCENT; AMINO ACIDS, AROMATIC; AMINO ACIDS, BRANCHED-CHAIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; KETONES; MALE;

EID: 2942529463     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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