Phenylketonuria in Tunisian institutions for the mentally handicapped

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 647-648

  Khemir, S ^a   Tebib, N ^a   Nasrallah, F ^a   Ben Nour, F ^a   Mizouni, H ^a   Elasmi, M ^a   Sanhaji, H ^a   Jemaa, R ^a   Feki, M ^a   Ben Dridi, M F ^a   Mebazaa, A ^a   Kaabachi, Naziha ^a  

^a LA RABTA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMAN; LETTER; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MORBIDITY; NORTH AFRICA; PHENYLKETONURIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUNISIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PHENYLKETONURIAS; TUNISIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68049092810     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2008.143081     Document Type: Letter

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