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Tetrahydrobiopterin responsiveness in patients with phenylketonuria.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Dec 2004
Pérez-Dueñas Belén, Vilaseca Maria Antonia, Mas Anna, Lambruschini Nilo, Artuch Rafael, Gómez Lilian, Pineda Julia, Gutiérrez Alejandra, Mila Montse, Campistol Jaume
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the BH4 response in a group of patients with phenylketonuria (PKU) in order to offer this alternative treatment to the responsive patients. DESIGN AND METHODS: The 24-h-long Phe/BH4 loading test was performed on 64 PKU patients requiring dietary treatment. RESULTS: All patients with mild-PKU and 75% of patients with moderate-PKU were BH4 responsive, while only 11% of classic-PKU...
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