In response to van Spronsen et al (2009) phenylalanine tolerance can already reliably be assessed at the age of 2 years in patients with PKU (J Inherit Metab Dis 32: 27-31)

J Inherit Metab Dis. 2009 Aug;32(4):584; author reply 585-6. doi: 10.1007/s10545-009-9959-8.
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Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Child, Preschool
  • Drug Tolerance*
  • Humans
  • Phenylalanine / blood
  • Phenylalanine / therapeutic use*
  • Phenylalanine Hydroxylase / deficiency
  • Phenylalanine Hydroxylase / genetics
  • Phenylketonurias / blood
  • Phenylketonurias / diagnosis*
  • Phenylketonurias / drug therapy*
  • Prognosis
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Phenylalanine
  • Phenylalanine Hydroxylase