ea0056gp248 | Thyroid non cancer | ECE2018
Sumanszki Csaba
, Kiss Erika
, Simon Erika
, Patocs Attilla
, Nagy Endre
Introduction: Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare inherited metabolic disorder that leads to the toxic accumulation of phenylalanine (Phe) causing usually severe mental retardation and seizures. The basis of the lifelong therapy is low in natural-protein diet and Phe-free amino acid mixtures, that provide the daily necessary amino acids, vitamins and micronutrients, such as Iodine and Selenium. It is not well known, whether the adherence to the therapy can influence the thyroid fu...