Effect of ketogenic diet for drug-resistant epilepsy on immunological cells

ConclusionKD has no effect on neutrophil and lymphocytic counts as well as the number of adaptive and immune cells; nevertheless, it causes a reduction in phagocytic index in DRE. Accordingly, further detailed study for the full immunological profile and function is needed to ensure the safety of this therapeutic line and correlate it with the clinical history.
Source: Neurological Sciences - Category: Neurology Source Type: research