The Prevalence and Incidence of Congenital Phenylketonuria in 59 Countries: A Systematic Review

The Prevalence and Incidence of Congenital Phenylketonuria in 59 Countries: A Systematic Review

Context: Phenylketonuria (PKU) is the most frequent inborn error of metabolism, in which newborns cannot metabolize phenylalanine to tyrosine. Increased phenylalanine in untreated patients with PKU can cause serious intellectual disability; its onerous financial burden also falls on societies. This...

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Main Authors: Nastaran Mojibi, Shabnam Ghazanfari-Sarabi, Seyed Mohammad Bagher Hashemi-Soteh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Pediatrics Review
Subjects:
phenylketonuria
prevalence
newborn screening
inborn error metabolism
Online Access:http://jpr.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-352-en.html

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