Cultural challenges in using the ketogenic diet in Asian countries

Epilepsia

Volumn 49, Issue SUPPL. 8, 2008, Pages 50-52

  Seo, Joo Hee ^a   Kim, Heung Dong ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asian countries; Epilepsy; Ketogenic diet

Indexed keywords

ASIA; ASIAN; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET THERAPY; HUMAN; KETOACIDOSIS; KETOGENIC DIET; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ASIA; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; KETOGENIC DIET;

EID: 55349097168     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01834.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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