Assessing Phenylalanine Blood Level in Children With Phenylketonuria in Southern Khorasan Province and Determining the Affecting Social and Demographic Factors

Assessing Phenylalanine Blood Level in Children With Phenylketonuria in Southern Khorasan Province and Determining the Affecting Social and Demographic Factors

Background: Phenylketonuria is a metabolic disorder resulting from a defect in phenylalanine metabolism with a global prevalence of 1 in 10000. Delayed initiation of dietary modification leads to brain injury and cognitive and behavioral problems. The main objective of this study was to assess the d...

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Main Authors: Tayebeh Chahkandi, Bita Bijari, Niloofar Hamidi Laeen, Sayeh Shaban, Emad Asgari Jafarabadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Pediatrics Review
Subjects:
phenylketonuria
phenylalanine level
disease control
demographic factors
social factors
Online Access:http://jpr.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-431-en.html

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