Quality of life in children treated with restrictive diet for inherited metabolic disease

Eminoglu T. F., Soysal S. A., TÜMER L., OKUR İ., Hasanoglu A.

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, vol.55, no.4, pp.428-433, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 55 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/ped.12089
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.428-433
  • Keywords: children, diet treatment, inherited metabolic disease, quality of life, PHENYLKETONURIA, DEPRESSION, ADHERENCE
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the quality of life (QoL) of a group of patients with inherited metabolic diseases (IMD) who were treated with restrictive diet.