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Phenylketonuria screening and management in southeastern Europe – survey results from 11 countries
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Ljubljana University Medical Centre, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Spitalului Clinic de Urgență pentru Copii Maria Sklodowska Curie, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, ...
Published InOrphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Year2015
Citations53
Abstract
BACKGROUND: We aimed to assess the current state of PKU screening and management in the region of southeastern Europe. METHODS: A survey was performed involving all identified professionals responsible for the PKU management in the 11 countries from South-Eastern region of Europe (Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia). The questionnaire was designed to assess the characteristics regarding PKU management in three main areas: nation-wide characteristics, PKU screening, and characteristics of the PKU management in the responding centre. It consisted of 56 questions. The distribution and collection of the questionnaires (via e-mail) was taking place from December 2013 to March 2014. RESULTS: Responses from participants from 11 countries were included; the countries cumulative population…
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