Childen's Hospital Boston  300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 355-6000
 X
Clinical Services (Metabolism Program):
Research
Children's Metabolism Program is actively engaged in groundbreaking basic science and clinical research. Below are some examples of research currently being investigated at Children's Hospital Boston:
  • Maternal Phenylketonuria and other Maternal Inborn Errors of Metabolism and their effects on the fetus as well as treatment during pregnancy (these include Maternal Homocystinuria, Maternal Histidinemia, Maternal Cystathioninemia, etc.)
  • Pharmacodynamics of tyrosine supplementation in Phenylketonuria
  • Role of NTBC as ancillary treatment in Phenylketonuria to address neuropsychological deficits
  • Phenylalanine hydroxylase genotypes and degree of hyperphenylalaninemia in non-PKU mild hyperphenylalaninemia
  • Sulfur amino acid abnormalities in the methionine catabolic disorders: differentiating Homocystinuria, Isolated Hypermethioninemia, and Transient Hypermethioninemia in the newborn
  • Psychosocial factors and support mechanisms in Maternal Phenylketonuria
  • Clinical trials for enzyme replacement in lysosomal storage disease
 X
 X The information on this website should not be taken as medical advice,
which can only be given to you by your personal health care professional.
 X
 X Copyright © Children's Hospital Boston. All rights reserved.