Increased risk of vitamin B12 deficiency in patients with phenylketonuria on an unrestricted or relaxed diet

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 545-547

  Robinson, Mark ^a,b   White, Fiona J ^a,b   Cleary, Maureen A ^a,b   Wraith, Ed ^a,b   Lam, Wayne K ^a,b   Walter, John H ^a,b,c  

^a Willink Biochemical Genetics Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Manchester Children's Hospitals N   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DIET RESTRICTION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHENYLKETONURIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTAKE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0033929488     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(00)90022-2     Document Type: Article

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