Assessing Phenylalanine Blood Level in Children With Phenylketonuria in Southern Khorasan Province and Determining the Affecting Social and Demographic Factors

• Main Authors: Tayebeh Chahkandi (Author), Bita Bijari (Author), Niloofar Hamidi Laeen (Author), Sayeh Shaban (Author), Emad Asgari Jafarabadi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Phenylketonuria is a metabolic disorder resulting from a defect in phenylalanine metabolism with a global prevalence of 1 in 10000. Delayed initiation of dietary modification leads to brain injury and cognitive and behavioral problems. The main objective of this study was to assess the d...