Open AccessIntake and Blood Levels of Fatty Acids in Treated Patients With Phenylketonuria
Author(s) -
Phyllis B. Acosta,
Steven Yannicelli,
Rani H. Singh,
Louis J. Eisas,
Mary Jane Kennedy,
Laurie Bernstein,
Fran Rohr,
Cristine M. Trahms,
Richard Koch,
Jane Breck
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/00005176-200109000-00005
Subject(s) - medicine , polyunsaturated fatty acid , sibling , fatty acid , endocrinology , long chain , physiology , biochemistry , biology , psychology , developmental psychology , chemistry , polymer science
Investigators in Italy and Spain have suggested that therapy for patients with phenylketonuria (PKU) may result in essential fatty acid (EFA) deficiency. Objectives of this study were to determine if the diets of patients with PKU in the United States provided adequate EFA intakes and whether patients could form long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids.