Dietary threonine reduces plasma phenylalanine levels in patients with hyperphenylalaninemia

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-26

  Sanjurjo, P ^a   Aldamiz, L ^a   Georgi, G ^b   Jelinek, J ^b   Ruiz, J I ^a   Boehm, G ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE CRUCES   (Spain)

^b Numico Research Germany   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dietary treatment; Hyperphenylalaninemia; Plasma phenylalanine; Threonine supplementation

Indexed keywords

MALTODEXTRIN; PLACEBO; THREONINE; PHENYLALANINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET THERAPY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERPHENYLALANINEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTAKE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; PHENYLKETONURIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANIMALIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; PHENYLALANINE; PHENYLKETONURIAS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THREONINE;

EID: 1842844090     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200301000-00007     Document Type: Article

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