Cognitive functioning in mild hyperphenylalaninemia

Cognitive functioning in mild hyperphenylalaninemia

Background: Hyperphenylalaninemia is a hereditary metabolic disorder that causes elevated blood phenylalanine (Phe). Hyperphenylalaninemias are classified as Phenylketonuria PKU (Phe > 6 mg/dL) or mild hyperphenylalaninemia (mHPA) (Phe 2–6 mg/dL). This study examines the cognitive functioning of...

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Main Authors: Alicia de la Parra, María Ignacia García, Susan E. Waisbren, Verónica Cornejo, Erna Raimann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports
Subjects:
Benign hyperphenylalaninemia
Cognitive development
Phenylketonuria
PKU
IQ
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214426915300446

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