Phenylketonuria
Article Abstract:
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a genetic disorder characterized by an inability to utilize the amino acid phenylalanine. The provision of services for the treatment of phenylketonuria varies widely from centralized clinics and specialist teams to patient management by a local family practitioner working in isolation in the UK.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2005
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Sensory testing in patients with chronic venous leg ulcers
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Tips for testing the response to sensory stimulation in a leg with a venous ulcer are presented. Venous ulcers are often indicative of venous insufficiency which may lead to peripheral nerve damage.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2003
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