Abstract

MARTIN RIVADA, A  and  BONET DE LUNA, C. Hypercalciuria, hypocitratura and ketogenic diet: stumbling over the same stone?. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria [online]. 2016, vol.18, n.72, pp.e223-e228. ISSN 1139-7632.

Pediatric chronic and complex patients are now frequently seen in Primary Health care. A seven years old patient, affected with epilepsy (West syndrome) who was on a ketogenic diet is discussed. This patient had mild hypercalciuria, that worsened with this diet. Hypercalciuria (idiopatic or secundary) is a frequent entity in pediatric patients. This article provides primary care pediatricians a practical handling of it.

Keywords : Antiepileptic drugs; Ketogenic diet; Hypercalciuria.

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