Management of adult patients with phenylketonuria: survey results from 24 countries
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Management of adult patients with phenylketonuria: survey results from 24 countries. / Trefz, Friedrich K; van Spronsen, Francjan J; MacDonald, Anita; Feillet, François; Muntau, Ania C; Belanger-Quintana, Amaya; Burlina, Alberto; Demirkol, Mübeccel; Giovannini, Marcello; Gasteyger, Christoph.
in: EUR J PEDIATR, Jahrgang 174, Nr. 1, 01.2015, S. 119-127.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Management of adult patients with phenylketonuria: survey results from 24 countries
AU - Trefz, Friedrich K
AU - van Spronsen, Francjan J
AU - MacDonald, Anita
AU - Feillet, François
AU - Muntau, Ania C
AU - Belanger-Quintana, Amaya
AU - Burlina, Alberto
AU - Demirkol, Mübeccel
AU - Giovannini, Marcello
AU - Gasteyger, Christoph
PY - 2015/1
Y1 - 2015/1
N2 - UNLABELLED: Phenylketonuria (PKU) is no longer considered merely a pediatric concern; current guidelines recommend life-long treatment. However, information on the adult PKU patient population is scarce. A survey was initiated on behalf of the European PKU Group (EPG) that focused specifically on early-treated adult patients diagnosed by neonatal screening. The online survey was sent via email to 204 healthcare professionals (HCPs) in 33 countries. Eighty-one HCPs from 24 countries responded. The main findings were that the majority of adult patients with PKU in active follow-up are under 30 years of age and are managed in centers that also treat children. Seventy-eight percent of adult PKU patients in follow-up receive treatment, mainly by diet (71 %), with BH4 treatment rarely used in adulthood. Only 26 % of responding HCPs perform routine neurocognitive testing in all their adult patients. There was little consensus regarding target blood phenylalanine (Phe) concentrations, although the majority of respondents reported that their patients achieved blood Phe concentrations below 1200 μmol/l.CONCLUSION: This survey highlights the need for blood Phe concentration target recommendations and consensus guidelines, more research into adult PKU patient management, and the need to identify those patients lost to follow-up to ensure PKU is managed for life.
AB - UNLABELLED: Phenylketonuria (PKU) is no longer considered merely a pediatric concern; current guidelines recommend life-long treatment. However, information on the adult PKU patient population is scarce. A survey was initiated on behalf of the European PKU Group (EPG) that focused specifically on early-treated adult patients diagnosed by neonatal screening. The online survey was sent via email to 204 healthcare professionals (HCPs) in 33 countries. Eighty-one HCPs from 24 countries responded. The main findings were that the majority of adult patients with PKU in active follow-up are under 30 years of age and are managed in centers that also treat children. Seventy-eight percent of adult PKU patients in follow-up receive treatment, mainly by diet (71 %), with BH4 treatment rarely used in adulthood. Only 26 % of responding HCPs perform routine neurocognitive testing in all their adult patients. There was little consensus regarding target blood phenylalanine (Phe) concentrations, although the majority of respondents reported that their patients achieved blood Phe concentrations below 1200 μmol/l.CONCLUSION: This survey highlights the need for blood Phe concentration target recommendations and consensus guidelines, more research into adult PKU patient management, and the need to identify those patients lost to follow-up to ensure PKU is managed for life.
U2 - 10.1007/s00431-014-2458-4
DO - 10.1007/s00431-014-2458-4
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 25480112
VL - 174
SP - 119
EP - 127
JO - EUR J PEDIATR
JF - EUR J PEDIATR
SN - 0340-6199
IS - 1
ER -
