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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-02-01
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Series: | Nutrients |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/5/1007 |