Protein-Losing Enteropathy as a Complication of the Ketogenic Diet.
Yonsei Med J
; 58(4): 891-893, 2017 Jul.
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The ketogenic diet is an effective treatment for the patients with intractable epilepsy, however, the diet therapy can sometimes be discontinued by complications. Protein-losing enteropathy is a rarely reported serious complication of the ketogenic diet. We present a 16-month-old Down syndrome baby with protein-losing enteropathy during the ketogenic diet as a treatment for West syndrome. He suffered from diarrhea, general edema and hypoalbuminemia which were not controlled by conservative care for over 1 month. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy and stool alpha-1 antitrypsin indicated protein-losing enteropathy. Related symptoms were relieved after cessation of the ketogenic diet. Unexplained hypoalbuminemia combined with edema and diarrhea during ketogenic suggests the possibility of protein-losing enteropathy, and proper evaluation is recommended in order to expeditiously detect it and to act accordingly.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enteropatías Perdedoras de Proteínas
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Dieta Cetogénica
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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En
Revista:
Yonsei Med J
Año:
2017
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Article
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Corea del Sur