Teebi A S, Al-Awadi S A, Farag T I, Naguib K K, el-Khalifa M Y
Eur J Pediatr. 1987 Jan;146(1):59-60. doi: 10.1007/BF00647286.
Seven cases of phenylketonuria including a pair of siblings were detected among 451 institutionalized mentally retarded individuals in Kuwait. A further 13 cases from eight Arab families of different nationalities were ascertained among referral cases. The occurrence of phenylketonuria in Kuwait and other Arab countries is discussed in view of the high consanguinity rate and large family size. Our findings stress the need for neonatal screening.
在科威特451名被收容的智力迟钝者中检测出7例苯丙酮尿症患者，其中包括一对兄弟姐妹。在转诊病例中又确诊了来自8个不同国籍阿拉伯家庭的13例患者。鉴于近亲结婚率高和家庭规模大，讨论了科威特和其他阿拉伯国家苯丙酮尿症的发病情况。我们的研究结果强调了新生儿筛查的必要性。
