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Effects of a ketogenic diet on the quality of life in 16 patients with advanced cancer: A pilot trial

BACKGROUND: Tumor patients exhibit an increased peripheral demand of fatty acids and protein. Contrarily, tumors utilize glucose as their main source of energy supply. Thus, a diet supplying the cancer patient with sufficient fat and protein for his demands while restricting the carbohydrates (CHO)...

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Autores principales: Schmidt, Melanie, Pfetzer, Nadja, Schwab, Micheal, Strauss, Ingrid, Kämmerer, Ulrike
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3157418/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21794124
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-7075-8-54