Treatment of glioblastoma multiforme with “classic” 4:1 ketogenic diet total meal replacement

Table 1 Demographics and disease characteristics

Gender (M, %)		6 (75)
Age, years	40s	n = 5
Age, years	60s	n = 3
Race	Caucasian/white	5
	Caucasian/Hispanic	1
	Asian Indian	2
Group¹	Group 1	4
Group¹	Group 2	4
GBM primary/secondary	Primary	6
GBM primary/secondary	Secondary	2 (both in group 2)
IDH 1² mutational status	Negative	6
IDH 1² mutational status	Unknown	2
MGMT³ promoter methylation status	Negative	5
	Positive	2
	Unknown	1

¹Group 1, newly diagnosed GBM, KD concurrent with radiation and temozolomide; group 2, recurrent GBM
²IDH isocitrate dehydrogenase
³MGMT O6-methylguanine methyltransferase promoter methylation

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