Neutropenia in Children Treated With Ketogenic Diet Therapy.

Kristen MunroAnne E KellerHelen LoweEnza FerraraRobyn WhitneyChristiana Y M LiuMaria ZakValerie ChanJeff KobayashiElizabeth J Donner

Published in: Journal of child neurology (2021)

Ketogenic diet therapy is associated with neutropenia in children with epilepsy, however, it does not have a significant clinical impact. Concern regarding neutropenia should not discourage the use of the ketogenic diet in children.

Keyphrases

young adults
physical activity
weight loss
chemotherapy induced
stem cells
bone marrow
mesenchymal stem cells
newly diagnosed
replacement therapy