Increased life expectancy in people with untreated phenylketonuria

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 97-99

  Jancar, J ^a,b  

^a Stoke Park Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b 'Emona'   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Life expectancy; Mental retardation; Phenylketonuria

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEATH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PHENYLKETONURIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PHENYLKETONURIAS;

EID: 0031854809     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.1998.00067.x     Document Type: Article

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