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Case Report

Korean J Pediatr. 2005;48(2):204-207. Published online February 15, 2005.

Two Cases of Renal Stone Associated with Ketogenic Diet

Ju-Young JY Chung¹, Ja-Wook JW Koo¹, Hoon-Churl HC Kang¹, Sang-Woo SW Kim¹, Heung-Dong HD Kim²

¹Department of Pediatrics, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea
²Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

Correspondence Ja-Wook JW Koo ,Email: koojw9@sanggyepaik.ac.kr

Abstract

Ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate, low-protein diet used in the treatment of epilepsy since 1920's. Recently, it's use for intractable epilepsy in childhood has increased. Complications of ketogenic diet are known to include dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, renal stones, metabolic derangement, hypercholesterolemia and refusal to eat. We experienced two cases of renal stones in children with intractable epilepsy during ketogenic diet.

Keywords :Ketogenic diet , Renal stone , Child