Article
Tetrahydrobiopterin-responsive phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency in Dutch neonates.
Journal of inherited metabolic disease - 1 Jun 2001
Spaapen L J, Bakker J A, Velter C, Loots W, Rubio-Gozalbo M E, Forget P P, Dorland L, De Koning T J, Poll-The B T, Ploos van Amstel H K, Bekhof J, Blau N, Duran M, Rubio-Gonzalbo M E
Abstract excerpt
Four neonates with a positive phenylalanine screening test (Phe concentrations between 258 and 1250 micromol/L) were investigated further to differentiate between phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) deficiency and variant hyperphenylalaninaemia (HPA) forms. In patients 1 and 2 a tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) load caused a significant decrease of the plasma Phe levels. A combined phenylalanine/BH4 loading test was...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
