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The effects of diet discontinuation in children with phenylketonuria

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PKU:

phenylketonuria

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  1. Department of Child Psychiatry, Sophia Children's Hospital, Gordelweg 160, 3038 GE, Rotterdam

    F. M. E. Slijper

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Free University Hospital, de Boelelaan 1117, 1007 MB, Amsterdam

    J. Huisman

  3. Department of Child Psychiatry, Academic Medical Centre, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam

    M. M. T. Hendrikx

  4. Laboratory for Experimental Clinical Psychology, State University, Turfsingel 46, 9712 KR, Groningen

    A. F. Kalverboer

  5. Department of Medical Psychology, St. Radboud Hospital, Geert Grooteplein 20, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    L. v. d. Schot

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Slijper, F.M.E., Huisman, J., Hendrikx, M.M.T. et al. The effects of diet discontinuation in children with phenylketonuria. Eur J Pediatr 147, 445 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00496436

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