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Impact of neonatal protein metabolism and nutrition on screening for phenylketonuria.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 May 2008
Ponzone Alberto, Spada Marco, Roasio Luca, Porta Francesco, Mussa Alessandro, Ferraris Silvio
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Early blood phenylalanine (Phe) elevation after birth enables screening for and anticipation of the diagnosis of phenylketonuria. The differential impact of factors involved in this phenomenon, however, has not been elucidated. To solve this question, phenotype, genotype, dietary Phe intake, timing of blood collection, and Phe metabolism were retrospectively analyzed in 21 phenylketonuria newborns and...
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