The value of simultaneous determination of blood large neutral amino acids and tetrahydrobiopterin metabolites in the diagnosis of atypical hyperphenylalaninemia

Abstract Tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency in newborns with atypical hyperphenylalaninemia requires rapid and accurate diagnosis and the ability to distinguish it from the classical type to prevent early irreversible neurological damage. The study aimed to evaluate neopterin and biopterin (products of...

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Main Authors: Nadia Salama, Gamalte Elgedawy, Radwa Gamal, Osama Zaki, Ashraf Khalil, Manar Obada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-01-01
Series:Egyptian Liver Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43066-024-00312-z