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Empiric use of potassium citrate reduces kidney-stone incidence with the ketogenic diet.
| Title | Empiric use of potassium citrate reduces kidney-stone incidence with the ketogenic diet. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Authors | McNally MA, Pyzik PL, Rubenstein JE, Hamdy RF, Kossoff EH |
| Journal | Pediatrics |
| Volume | 124 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | e300-4 |
| Date Published | 2009 Aug |
| Abstract | Kidney stones are an adverse event with the ketogenic diet (KD), occurring in approximately 6% of children who are started on this therapy for intractable epilepsy. Potassium citrate (Polycitra K) is a daily oral supplement that alkalinizes the urine and solubilizes urine calcium, theoretically reducing the risk for kidney stones. |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11832-009-0190-9 |
| Alternate Journal | Pediatrics |
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