Diet in phenylketonuria: A snapshot of special dietary costs and reimbursement systems in 10 international centers

Molecular Genetics and Metabolism

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 390-394

  Belanger Quintana, A ^a   Dokoupil, K ^b   Gokmen Ozel, H ^c   Lammardo, A M ^d   MacDonald, A ^e   Motzfeldt, K ^f   Nowacka, M ^g   Robert, M ^h   Van Rijn, M ⁱ   Ahring, K ^j  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

^b LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^e BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^g INSTITUTE OF MOTHER AND CHILD   (Poland)

^h HOP UNIV DES ENFANTS REINE FABIOLA   (Belgium)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^j Kennedy Centre   (Denmark)

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Author keywords

Cost; Diet; Phenylketonuria; Reimbursement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIET THERAPY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENYLKETONURIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN RESTRICTION; REIMBURSEMENT; SCHOOL CHILD;

DIET, PROTEIN-RESTRICTED; DIETARY PROTEINS; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HUMANS; PHENYLALANINE; PHENYLKETONURIAS; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS;

EID: 84858287833     PISSN: 10967192     EISSN: 10967206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2011.12.004     Document Type: Article

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