Adherence to Treatment of Phenylketonuria: A Study in Southern Brazilian Patients

Abstract Introduction: Phenylketonuria (PKU) is caused by the deficient activity of phenylalanine hydroxylase. Aim: To identify the factors associated with treatment adherence among patients with PKU seen at a southern Brazil reference center. Methodology: A cross-sectional, outpatient-based study i...

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Main Author: Vieira,Tatiane Alves (author)
Other Authors: Nalin,Tatiéle (author), Krug,Bárbara Correa (author), Bittar,Camila Matzenbacher (author), Oliveira Netto,Cristina Brinckmann (author), Schwartz,Ida Vanessa Doederlein (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
phenylketonuria
adherence to treatment
inborn errors of metabolism
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2326-45942015000100350
Country:Brazil
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