Effects of Enteral Nutrition Powder in Children with Phenylketonuria under One Year / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To explore the effects of enteral nutrition powder in children with phenylketonuria(PKU)under one year. METHODS:120 PKU children under one year were selected and given enteral nutrition powder(20 g/kg,qd)for consecutive 32 weeks. The level of benzene,height,weight,head circumference,IQ level,nutrition indicators and ADR were compared be-fore treatment,8 weeks after treatment,32 weeks after treatment. RESULTS:8 and 32 weeks after treatment,the level of benzene decreased gradually,and height,weight and head circumference increased gradually,with statistical significance(P0.05). 66 cases suffered from 181 times of ADR,mainly including 10 times diarrhea and 126 times upper respiratory tract infection,among which one children developed moderate gastroen-teritis. They were all recovered after symptomatic treatment. CONCLUSIONS:For PKU children under one year,enteral nutrition powder can effectively control the phenylalanine levels,prevent the decrease of IQ and improve the nutritional status so as to meet the normal growth and development of children nutritional requirements,with better safety and tolerance.