Phenylketonuria: central nervous system and microbiome interaction
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an autosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism characterized by increased phenylalanine (Phe) levels causing an inadequate neurodevelopment; the treatment of PKU is a Phe-restricting diet, and as such it can modulate the intestinal microbiome of the individual, generating...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella
2017-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/475 |