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6-Pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase (PTS) is the key enzyme in BH4 synthesis. PTS deficiency is classified as severe type and mild type, and the prognosis and treatment differ for these types. Distinguishing between two types in the early stage is difficult. Reference to reported cases is needed for interpretation of the correlation between genotype and prognosis. We report a full-term female newborn with mild PTS deficiency. On the day 21 after birth, the phenylalanine level was 859.6 mmol/L (reference range: 30-117 mmol/L). After 1 year of observation, the patient was found to be in a healthy condition without treatment. Although the phenylalanine level is high in mild PTS deficiency patients after birth, some of them may have few symptoms with no treatment. We review 19 cases and find 8 mutations of that may be associated with mild PTS deficiency.
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