Diet therapy and metabolic control among Chilean adults with a neonatal diagnosis of Phenylketonuria

Diet therapy and metabolic control among Chilean adults with a neonatal diagnosis of Phenylketonuria

Abstract Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an autosomal recessive defect affecting the metabolic pathway of phenylalanine (Phe), causing hyperphenylalaninemia and neurotoxicity. Diagnosis must occur in the neonatal period and treatment should begin as early as possible. Evidence implies that treatment adhere...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: F. Peñaloza, E. Rojas-Agurto, F. Salazar, V. Hamilton, P. Peredo, J. F. Cabello, C. Arias, M. G. Crespo, V. Cornejo, M. J. Leal-Witt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Screening
Subjects:
Phenylketonuria
Adults treatment
Nutrition
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2326-45942024000100301&lng=en&tlng=en

Similar Items

Similar Items