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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2020
Filed:
May. 29, 2015
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Hans Tomas Bjornsson, Baltimore, MD (US);
Harry Dietz, Towson, MD (US);
Joel Benjamin, Baltimore, MD (US);
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, Baltimore, MD (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for treating a Mendelian disorder of the epigenetic machinery (e.g., Kabuki syndrome) in a subject in need thereof. In particular, the method comprises administering to the subject a ketogenic composition in an amount sufficient to produce a physiologically acceptable ketosis in the subject. A method for selecting a subject for treatment of a Mendelian disorder of the epigenetic machinery (e.g., Kabuki syndrome) is also provided. Ketogenic compositions and kits useful for practicing the methods are also provided.