Rare diseases: challenges and opportunities for research and public health

D Taruscio, WA Gahl - Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2024 - nature.com
Rare diseases remain a formidable public health challenge. The key to unlocking
breakthroughs in diagnosis and treatment is fostering dynamic international partnerships …

[HTML][HTML] Phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency treatment and management: a systematic evidence review of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics …

AD Adams, MÓ Fiesco-Roa, L Wong, GP Jenkins… - Genetics in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Purpose Elevated serum phenylalanine (Phe) levels due to biallelic pathogenic
variants in phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) may cause neurodevelopmental disorders or …

Special low protein foods prescribed in England for PKU patients: an analysis of prescribing patterns and cost

G Wood, A Pinto, S Evans, A Daly, S Adams… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Patients with phenylketonuria (PKU) are reliant on special low protein foods (SLPFs) as part
of their dietary treatment. In England, several issues regarding the accessibility of SLPFs …

Dietetic management of adults with phenylketonuria (PKU) in the UK: a care consensus document

L Robertson, S Adam, C Ellerton, S Ford, M Hill… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is an increasing number of adults and elderly patients with phenylketonuria (PKU)
who are either early, late treated, or untreated. The principal treatment is a phenylalanine …

Food regime for phenylketonuria: Presenting complications and possible solutions

S Kumar Dalei, N Adlakha - Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In the category of rare inherited genetic disorders, phenylketonuria is a prominent example.
Here, the defective phenylalanine hydroxylase enzyme fails to catalyze conversion of …

Insurance Reimbursement for Special Foods and Phenylalanine Levels in Patients With PKU in China

B Wang, Y Xia, M Cheng, H Luo, L Xue… - JAMA Network …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Recent changes in China's social medical insurance reimbursement policy have
impacted the financial burden of patients with phenylketonuria (PKU) for special foods …

A method for phenylalanine self-monitoring using phenylalanine ammonia-lyase and a pre-existing portable ammonia detection system

Y Wada, E Totsune, Y Mikami-Saito, A Kikuchi… - Molecular Genetics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phenylketonuria is an inborn error of phenylalanine metabolism caused by a phenylalanine
hydroxylase deficiency. To prevent the occurrence of neurological symptoms and maternal …

Pain points in parents' interactions with newborn screening systems: a qualitative study

M Conway, TT Vuong, K Hart, A Rohrwasser, K Eilbeck - BMC pediatrics, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background & Objectives This study aims to explore and elucidate parents'
experience of newborn screening [NBS], with the overarching goal of identifying desiderata …

[HTML][HTML] Best practice recommendations for the management of anxiety during the pegvaliase journey

KJ Bjoraker, C Eggerding, E Ellenberg… - Molecular genetics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Pegvaliase, an enzyme substitution therapy, is a treatment option for
phenylketonuria (PKU). Due to the neuropathophysiology and disease burden of PKU …

Expert consensus on the long-term effectiveness of medical nutrition therapy and its impact on the outcomes of adults with phenylketonuria

JC Rocha, KK Ahring, H Bausell, DA Bilder… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Many adults with phenylketonuria (PKU) rely on medical nutrition therapy (MNT; low
phenylalanine (Phe) diet with protein substitutes/medical foods) to maintain blood Phe …