| Literature DB >> 12872835 |
P Gissen1, M A Preece, H A Willshaw, P J McKiernan.
Abstract
NTBC has revolutionized the management of tyrosinaemia type I, although animal experiments have shown that long-term administration may produce corneal opacities analogous to those in tyrosinaemia type II. We have assessed the prevalence of ocular side-effects in 11 tyrosinaemia type I patients on NTBC attending the Birmingham Children's Hospital. Despite high plasma tyrosine concentrations in some patients, they did not experience symptoms or signs of ocular toxicity.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12872835 DOI: 10.1023/a:1024011110116
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Inherit Metab Dis ISSN: 0141-8955 Impact factor: 4.982