Metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents with phenylketonuria

Objective: This study aimed to identify markers of metabolic syndrome (MS) in patients with phenylketonuria (PKU). Methods: This was a cross‐sectional study consisting of 58 PKU patients (ages of 4‐15 years): 29 patients with excess weight, and 29 with normal weight. The biochemical variables assess...

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Main Authors: Viviane C. Kanufre, Rosângelis D.L. Soares, Michelle Rosa A. Alves, Marcos J.B. Aguiar, Ana Lúcia P. Starling, Rocksane C. Norton
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Brazilian Society of Pediatrics 2015-01-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553614001608