Severe mucitis after sublingual administration of tetrahydrobiopterin in a patient with tetrahydrobiopterin-responsive phenylketonuria

Eur J Pediatr. 2005 Jun;164(6):395-6. doi: 10.1007/s00431-005-1638-7. Epub 2005 Feb 22.

Authors

Thomas Opladen¹, Marcel Zurflüh, Ilse Kern, Lucja Kierat, Beat Thöny, Nenad Blau

Affiliation

¹ Division of Clinical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University Children's Hospital, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland.

PMID: 15726407
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-005-1638-7

No abstract available

Publication types

Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

Administration, Sublingual
Adult
Biopterins / administration & dosage
Biopterins / adverse effects
Biopterins / analogs & derivatives*
Biopterins / pharmacokinetics
Child
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mouth Mucosa*
Phenylketonurias / drug therapy*
Stomatitis / chemically induced*

Substances

Biopterins
sapropterin