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. 1964 Jun 6;90(23):1312–1315.

Case-Finding in Phenylketonuria

I. Report of a Survey By the College of General Practice of Canada

M W Partington, R M Anderson
PMCID: PMC1927188  PMID: 14155126

Abstract

In the years 1961 and 1962 the College of General Practice of Canada undertook a survey to detect infants with phenylketonuria. Routine urine tests for phenylketonuria were performed on all babies in a number of practices and records were kept. On a total of 4334 babies 6247 tests were carried out. Physicians' comments and the ages at which first, second and third urine tests were performed are reported. In an 18-month period, three confirmed and two probable cases of phenylketonuria were discovered.

Although it is not necessarily the most efficient method of case-finding, it is recommended that testing the urine for phenylketonuria should be a part of routine baby care.

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