Dorota Wesół-Kucharska, Milena Greczan, Magdalena Kaczor, Ewa Ehmke Vel Emczyńska-Seliga, Małgorzata Hajdacka, Edyta Czekuć-Kryśkiewicz, Dorota Piekutowska-Abramczuk, Paulina Halat-Wolska, Elżbieta Ciara, Maciej Jaworski, Aleksandra Jezela-Stanek, Dariusz Rokicki
Mitochondrial diseases (MDs) are a heterogeneous group of disorders resulting from abnormal mitochondrial function. Currently, there is no causal treatment for MDs. The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness and safety of the ketogenic diet (KD) in patients with MD and to analyse selected biochemical and clinical parameters evaluating the effectiveness of KD treatment in patients with MDs. A total of 42 paediatric patients were assigned to four groups: group 1-patients with MD in whom KD treatment was started ( n = 11); group 2-patients with MD remaining on an ordinary diet ( n = 10); group 3-patients without MD in whom KD treatment was initiated ( n = 10), group 4-patients without MD on a regular diet ( n = 11)...
March 13, 2024: Nutrients