Long-Term Neurological Outcomes of Adult Patients with Phenylketonuria before and after Newborn Screening in Japan

Long-Term Neurological Outcomes of Adult Patients with Phenylketonuria before and after Newborn Screening in Japan

Japanese newborn screening (NBS) for phenylketonuria (PKU) was initiated in 1977. We surveyed the neurological outcomes of Japanese adult patients with PKU to investigate the long-term effects and of and issues with NBS.<b> </b>Eighty-five patients with PKU aged over 19 years who continu...

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Main Authors: Kenji Yamada, Seiji Yamaguchi, Kazunori Yokoyama, Kikumaro Aoki, Takeshi Taketani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:International Journal of Neonatal Screening
Subjects:
phenylketonuria
newborn screening
long-term outcome
adult patients
Japanese
intellectual disability
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/7/2/21

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