Tetrahydrobiopterin-responsive phenylketonuria: The New South Wales experience

Molecular Genetics and Metabolism

Volumn 86, Issue SUPPL., 2005, Pages 81-85

  Mitchell, John J ^a   Wilcken, Bridget ^b   Alexander, Ian ^b   Ellaway, Carolyn ^b   O'Grady, Helen ^b   Wiley, Veronica ^b   Earl, John ^c   Christodoulou, John ^b  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Phenylalanine; Phenylalanine hydroxylase; Phenylketonuria; Tetrahydrobiopterin

Indexed keywords

PHENYLALANINE; TETRAHYDROBIOPTERIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPERPHENYLALANINEMIA; LOADING TEST; PHENYLKETONURIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 28844501717     PISSN: 10967192     EISSN: 10967206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2005.06.008     Document Type: Article

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