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Influence of knowledge of the disease on metabolic control in phenylketonuria

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Acknowledgements

We thank R. C. A. Sengers, MD, PhD, B. T. Poll-The, MD, PhD, H. D. Bakker, MD, PhD, P. D. Maaswinkel, MD, P. P. Forget, MD, PhD, G. P. A. Smit, MD, PhD, J. B. C. de Klerk, MD and A. Douwes, MD, PhD for their assistance in patient enrollment and collected data. We thank P. J. J. Sauer, MD, PhD for critically reading the manuscript.

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  1. Department of Paediatrics, Division of Metabolic Diseases, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Jolita Bekhof & Francjan J. van Spronsen

  2. TNO Prevention and Health, Leiden, The Netherlands

    Matty R. Crone, Carin G. M. Oudshoorn & Paul H. Verkerk

  3. Department of Dietetics, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Margreet van Rijn

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Bekhof, J., van Spronsen, F.J., Crone, M.R. et al. Influence of knowledge of the disease on metabolic control in phenylketonuria. Eur J Pediatr 162, 440–442 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-003-1197-8

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