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. 2023 Mar 5;23(3):147-149.
doi: 10.1177/15357597231157488. eCollection 2023 May-Jun.

Keto Is Not Just for Kids: A Randomized Trial of a Modified Atkins Diet for Adolescents and Adults With Anti-Seizure Medication-Resistant Epilepsy

Mackenzie C Cervenka  1
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Keto Is Not Just for Kids: A Randomized Trial of a Modified Atkins Diet for Adolescents and Adults With Anti-Seizure Medication-Resistant Epilepsy

Mackenzie C Cervenka. Epilepsy Curr. .
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Conflict of interest statement

The author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. Dr Cervenka receives or has received research grants from Vitaflo, a business unit of Nestlé Health Science, Nutricia, a part of Danone, Glut1 Deficiency Foundation, and BrightFocus Foundation. Honoraria from Nutricia/Danone, Vitaflo/Nestlé Health Science, and The Neurology Center Rockville. Royalties from Demos/Springer Publishing Company. Consulting for Nutricia/Danone and Glut1 Deficiency Foundation.

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