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Phenotyping of phenylketonuric patients by oral phenylalanine loading

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Abbreviations

Phe :

phenylalanine

PKU :

phenylketonuria

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Ponzone, A., Spada, M., de Sanctis, L. et al. Phenotyping of phenylketonuric patients by oral phenylalanine loading. Eur J Pediatr 155, 523–525 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01955198

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