Commentary on the effects of a ketogenic diet enriched with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on plasma phospholipid fatty acid profile in children with drug-resistant epilepsy

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 76, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 148-149

  Taha, Ameer Y ^a   McIntyre Burnham, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Drug resistant epilepsy; Ketogenic diet; Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA); Plasma phospholipids

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PHOSPHOLIPID;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EPILEPSY; ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID DEFICIENCY; FATTY ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FATTY ACID OXIDATION; HUMAN; KETOACIDOSIS; KETOGENIC DIET; LIPID COMPOSITION; LIPID METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 34548756027     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2007.07.008     Document Type: Note

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