Hozyasz KK, Żółkowska J, Chyż K. Comparison of phenylalanine tolerance in singleton and twin pregnancies in patients with phenylketonuria.
J Int Med Res 2021;
48:300060520934623. [PMID:
32962492 PMCID:
PMC7520934 DOI:
10.1177/0300060520934623]
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Abstract
Objectives
Empirical determination of phenylalanine (Phe) tolerance in patients with
phenylketonuria (PKU) relies on frequent assessment of blood Phe
concentrations in relation to Phe intake from detailed meal records. This
study aimed to determine Phe tolerance in twin pregnancies.
Methods
The reviewed cases included three women with PKU who each had a singleton and
twin pregnancy (i.e., they were pregnant twice). All patients were under
regular supervision to maintain Phe concentrations in a steady state and
determine safe Phe intake. Restriction of Phe in the patient’s diet was
determined depending on the amount of Phe intake, which allowed for stable
blood Phe concentrations within the target range.
Results
In all three patients with PKU, the ratio of Phe tolerance during the course
of the twin and singleton pregnancies was <1 for most of the pregnancy.
The ratio of the increase in Phe tolerance between 29 and 34 weeks of
gestation and that between 15 and 28 weeks of gestation was 0.66 and 1.17,
0.51 and 0.14, and 0.76 and 1.42 in the twin and singleton pairs of
pregnancies, respectively.
Conclusions
Our study shows that Phe tolerance in a twin pregnancy is not greater than
that in a singleton pregnancy.
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