Study on the Pteridines Metabolism in Children Affected by Hyperphenylalaninaemia and Phenylketonuria
Atypical phenylketonuria (PKU) is caused by tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) deficiency. In Italy a systematic screening service for BH4 deficiency is not currently performed, therefore its real frequency is not known yet. We determined urinary excretion of biopterin (B) and neopterin (N) by HPLC in 74 phe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
1989-05-01
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| Series: | Pteridines |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/pteridines.1989.1.2.129 |