Phenylketonuria screening in Iranian newborns: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Mehdi Shokri (Author), Parviz Karimi (Author), Hadis Zamanifar (Author), Fatemeh Kazemi (Author), Gholamreza Badfar (Author), Milad Azami (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Phenylketonuria (PKU), which is characterized by a deficiency of phenylalanine hydroxylase activity, is an autosomal recessive disorder of phenylalanine (Phe) metabolism. Newborn screening is the main population-based public health screening program that allows successful identif...