Pediatric Neurology
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 267-271 , October 2005

School Performance in Early and Continuously Treated Phenylketonuria

  • Rosa Gassió, MD

      Affiliations

    • PKU Follow-up Unit: Neuropediatrics Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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  • Eugenia Fusté, MSC

      Affiliations

    • PKU Follow-up Unit: Psychology Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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  • Anna López-Sala, MSC

      Affiliations

    • PKU Follow-up Unit: Neuropediatrics Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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  • Rafael Artuch, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • PKU Follow-up Unit: Biochemistry Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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  • María Antonia Vilaseca, PhD

      Affiliations

    • PKU Follow-up Unit: Biochemistry Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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  • Jaume Campistol, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Campistol; Neuropediatrics Department; Hospital Sant Joan de Déu; Passeig Sant Joan de Déu no. 2; 08950-Esplugues de Llobregat; Barcelona, Spain.
    • PKU Follow-up Unit: Neuropediatrics Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Received 19 September 2004 ,Accepted 9 May 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.05.003

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 267-271 , October 2005

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