Tetrahydrobiopterin as an Alternative Treatment for Mild Phenylketonuria
Tetrahydrobiopterin as an Alternative Treatment for Mild Phenylketonuria
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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English
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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Patients with hyperphenylalaninemia due to phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency require low-phenylalanine diets, even those with mild disease. This study explored the responsiveness of 38 such patients to the cofactor tetrahydrobiopterin. Tetrahydrobiopterin significantly lowered blood phenylalanine concentrations in most of the 10 patients with mi...
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Tetrahydrobiopterin as an Alternative Treatment for Mild Phenylketonuria
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_72796103
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_72796103
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMoa021654
