A method for phenylalanine self-monitoring using phenylalanine ammonia-lyase and a pre-existing portable ammonia detection system

Phenylketonuria is an inborn error of phenylalanine metabolism caused by a phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency. To prevent the occurrence of neurological symptoms and maternal complications resulting from phenylketonuria, patients must adhere to a strict diet therapy, tetrahydrobiopterin supplement...

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Main Authors: Yoichi Wada, Eriko Totsune, Yasuko Mikami-Saito, Atsuo Kikuchi, Toshio Miyata, Shigeo Kure
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214426923000162