[TREATMENT/THERAPY]: SAPROPTERIN (BH4) [EXTERNAL]

Question 1

What is  [TREATMENT/THERAPY]: SAPROPTERIN (BH4) [EXTERNAL]?

Accepted Answer

Kuvan (R) is a phenylalanine hydroxylase activator indicated to reduce blood phenylalanine (Phe) leve Is in patients with hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA) due to tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) responsive Phenylketonuria (PKU). Kuvan contains Mannitol.

Question 2

What is the link to OMIM ?

Accepted Answer

OMIN ---

Disease	[TREATMENT/THERAPY]: SAPROPTERIN (BH4) [EXTERNAL]
Synonym	KUVAN (R)
OMIM	--- OMIM = Online Mendelian Inheritance of Men
Orphanet	---
Gene locus	Detail information to gene locus by the National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI: MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX
ICD
Summary	Kuvan (R) is a phenylalanine hydroxylase activator indicated to reduce blood phenylalanine (Phe) leve Is in patients with hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA) due to tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) responsive Phenylketonuria (PKU). Kuvan contains Mannitol.
Laboratory findings	D-Mannitol normal/inc (urine)
Symptoms	onset, adolescent onset, childhood