Homocystinuria due to cystathionine β-synthase deficiency in Ireland: 25 years' experience of a newborn screened and treated population with reference to clinical outcome and biochemical control

Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 738-747

  Yap, S ^a   Naughten, E ^a  

^a CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; CYSTATHIONINE BETA SYNTHASE; CYSTINE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTINE; METHIONINE; PYRIDOXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BREAST MILK; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIET THERAPY; ECTOPIA LENTIS; FEMALE; HOMOCYSTINURIA; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MYOPIA; NEWBORN SCREENING; OSTEOPOROSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYSTATHIONINE BETA-SYNTHASE; FEMALE; HOMOCYSTINURIA; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; IRELAND; MALE; NEONATAL SCREENING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031781126     PISSN: 01418955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005445132327     Document Type: Article

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