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Ketogenic diet for mitochondrial disease: a systematic review on efficacy and safety

BACKGROUND: No curative therapy for mitochondrial disease (MD) exists, prioritizing supportive treatment for symptom relief. In animal and cell models ketones decrease oxidative stress, increase antioxidants and scavenge free radicals, putting ketogenic diets (KDs) on the list of management options...

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Autores principales: Zweers, Heidi, van Wegberg, Annemiek M. J., Janssen, Mirian C. H., Wortmann, Saskia B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8254320/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34217336
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-01927-w