New Treatment for Phenylketonuria

Abstract

Sixteen adolescents and young adults with phenylketonuria were treated with a mixture of valine, isoleucine, and leucine for four 3-month periods, and biochemical and neuropsychological tests were carried out before and after treatment at the Metabolic Disease Center, Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

Keywords

• phenylketonuria
• biochemical and neuropsychological tests
• significant improvements