Does Dietary Treatment Cause Obesity In Phenylketonuria? Comparison Of Obesity Ratios Of Patients Receiving Dietary Treatment And Tetrahydrobiopterin Treatment
Phenylketonuria is treated by either with tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) or with phenylalanine-restricted diet. Patients on diet group may have a tendency of consume carbohydrate-rich foods and henceforth a risk of developing obesity. In this study, the prevalence of obesity+overweight among phenylketonu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2021-08-01
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| Series: | The Journal of Pediatric Academy |
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| Online Access: | https://jpediatricacademy.com/index.php/jpa/article/view/98 |