Born at 27 weeks of gestation with classical PKU: challenges of dietetic management in a very preterm infant

Few cases of premature infants with classical phenylketonuria (PKU) have been reported. Treatment of these patients is challenging due to the lack of a phenylalanine (Phe)-free amino acid (AA) solution for parenteral nutrition. A boy born at 27 weeks of gestation with a weight of 1000 g was diagnose...

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Main Authors: Ballhausen, Diana, Egli, Delphine, Bickle-Graz, Myriam, Bianchi, Nicoletta, Bonafé, Luisa
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3283194/