Protein-Losing Enteropathy as a Complication of the Ketogenic Diet
Yonsei Medical Journal
; : 891-893, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
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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Assunto principal:
Enteropatias Perdedoras de Proteínas
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Espasmos Infantis
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Endoscopia do Sistema Digestório
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Síndrome de Down
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Hipoalbuminemia
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Diarreia
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Dietoterapia
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Edema
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Dieta Cetogênica
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Epilepsia Resistente a Medicamentos
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article