Epidemiological and Clinical Study of Phenylketonuria (PKU) Disease in the National Screening Program of Neonates, Fars Province, Southern Iran

Epidemiological and Clinical Study of Phenylketonuria (PKU) Disease in the National Screening Program of Neonates, Fars Province, Southern Iran

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"nBackground: Classic phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare metabolic disorder that results from a deficiency of a liver enzyme known as phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH). In this study, we researched about PKU epidemiological factors and health quality of patients after the neonatal screening prog...

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Main Authors: S Senemar, H Ganjekarimi, M Fathzadeh, B Tarami, M Bazrgar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Screening
Consanguineous Marriage
Mental retardation
Iran
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/13586.pdf&manuscript_id=13586

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