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SUBMITTER: Hagihara K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7284721 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hagihara Keisuke K Kajimoto Katsufumi K Osaga Satoshi S Nagai Naoko N Shimosegawa Eku E Nakata Hideyuki H Saito Hitomi H Nakano Mai M Takeuchi Mariko M Kanki Hideaki H Kagitani-Shimono Kuriko K Kijima Takashi T
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A ketogenic diet is expected to be an effective support therapy for patients with cancer, but the degree and duration of carbohydrate restriction are unclear. We performed a case series study of a new ketogenic diet regimen in patients with different types of stage IV cancer. Carbohydrates were restricted to 10 g/day during week one, 20 g/day from week two for three months, and 30 g/day thereafter. A total of 55 patients participated in the study, and data from 37 patients administered the ketog ...[more]