Phenylketonuria screening in Iranian newborns: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mehdi ShokriParviz KarimiHadis ZamanifarFatemeh KazemiGholamreza BadfarMilad Azami

Published in: BMC pediatrics (2020)

The results of this meta-analysis showed that PKU is prevalent in Iranian neonates. It should be considered that for PKU there is a highly effective dietary treatment which can prevent the clinical symptoms of PKU if initiated early after detection by newborn screening.

Keyphrases

systematic review
low birth weight
pregnant women
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial
preterm infants
physical activity
combination therapy
loop mediated isothermal amplification
gestational age
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
preterm birth
real time pcr
case control
replacement therapy