title: Dihydropteridine reductase deficiency in man: from biology to treatment.
abstract: In 1975, dihydropteridine reductase (DHPR) deficiency was first recognized as a cause of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH(4)) deficiency, leading to hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA) and impaired biogenic amine deficiency. So far, more than 150 patients scattered worldwide have been reported and major progresses have been made in the understanding of physiopathology, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and molecular genetics of this inherited disease. Present knowledge on different aspects of DHPR deficiency, largely derived from authors' personal experience, is traced in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Torino, Italy. alberto.ponzone@unito.it
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ponzone
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spada
authors.forename: Silvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferraris
authors.forename: Irma
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dianzani
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de Sanctis
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015997:Neonatal Screening; D010661:Phenylketonurias / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy*; D012106:Research; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution