Medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) ketogenic therapy

Epilepsia

Volumn 49, Issue SUPPL. 8, 2008, Pages 33-36

  Liu, Yeou Mei Christiana ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intractable epilepsy; Ketogenic diet; Medium chain triglyceride

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; MEDIUM CHAIN TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ABDOMINAL CRAMP; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIARRHEA; DIET THERAPY; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; KETOACIDOSIS; KETOGENIC DIET; MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDE DIET; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; VOMITING;

EPILEPSY; HUMANS; KETOGENIC DIET; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 55349097907     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01830.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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