Ketogenic therapies for lymphedema?

Patrycja Puchalska; Peter A. Crawford

doi:10.1038/s42255-019-0090-3

Ketogenic therapies for lymphedema?

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Abstract

Lymphedema, a condition of fluid retention and tissue swelling, is currently incurable and is treated primarily with physical therapy. Studies in mice reveal that intake of a ketogenic diet or exogenous ketone bodies may alleviate lymphedema by increasing the formation of lymphatic vessels, which can drain excess lymph fluid.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	656-657
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Metabolism
Volume	1
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-019-0090-3
State	Published - Jul 1 2019

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