Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10818253 | Clinical Biochemistry | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The high Phe and the low TAS plasma levels in PKU patients on a “loose diet” may induce DNA oxidation, as evidenced by the measured high 8-OHdG level in their sera. 8-OHdG evaluation may be a useful marker of increased risk for a neurodegenerative process.
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Authors
Kleopatra H. Schulpis, Stylianos Tsakiris, Joanne Traeger-Synodinos, Ioannis Papassotiriou,