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The course of life and quality of life of early and continuously treated Dutch patients with phenylketonuria
11 Dec 2006
Abstract excerpt
Phenylketonuria (PKU; OMIM 261600) is an autosomal recessive disorder of phenylalanine metabolism caused by a deficiency of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH; EC 1.14.16.1). Cognitive problems, neuropsychological abnormalities and psychosocial problems have been reported frequently in children and adolescents with PKU, even in those who are treated early and continuously. However, the developmental...
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