Protein is a problem...rare genetic deficits in protein metabolism can be fatal in children, but more common mutations may cause problems in adults...but it does help some people lose weight.
D000328:Adult; D000641:Ammonia / Q000378:metabolism / Q000506:poisoning; D002648:Child; D050528:Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D020163:Ornithine Carbamoyltransferase Deficiency Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014508:Urea / Q000378:metabolism; D015431:Weight Loss
D004044:Dietary Proteins; D000641:Ammonia; D014508:Urea