1. Terapia nutrițională în fenilcetonurie.
- Author
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ANTON, DANA-TEODORA, TOCAN, LELIOARA, ILIESCU, LILIANA, COMAN, ADORATA-ELENA, and BURLEA, MARIN
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PHENYLKETONURIA treatment , *DIET therapy , *PHENYLALANINE , *THERAPEUTICS , *NUTRITION - Abstract
In phenylketonuria (PKU) -- a disease due to a deficit of phenylalanine hydroxylase, the only therapeutic modality accepted by international consensus is represented by diet. In recent years, the nutritional management has become more complex. The objective is to optimize patient's growth, development and diet compliance. The results of the treatment depends on the quality of control of plasma phenylalanine (Phe) in the first years of life and on the age at the start of treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010