Effects of the Ketogenic Diet in the Treatment of Gliomas: A Systematic Review

The ketogenic diet (KD) is a restrictive therapeutic diet, distinguished by being hyperlipidic, normoproteic, and hypoglucidic. This diet simulates biochemical changes related to fasting periods to achieve systemic ketosis. The metabolic particularities of glioma tumors motivated the rise in investi...

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Main Authors: Beatriz Sargaço, Patrícia Almeida Oliveira, Maria Luz Antunes, Ana Catarina Moreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/5/1007