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Alena Gerlinde Thiele

Researcher at Leipzig University

Publications -  23
Citations -  266

Alena Gerlinde Thiele is an academic researcher from Leipzig University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Type 1 diabetes & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 19 publications receiving 161 citations.

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PKU patients on a relaxed diet may be at risk for micronutrient deficiencies

TL;DR: PKU patients under a relaxed diet are at risk of an insufficient nutrient supply, if they have first no substitution with AAM, second a protein supply less than 0.5 g per kg body weight from AAM or third a total protein supplyLess than 120% of the recommendations.
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Ten years of specialized adult care for phenylketonuria – a single-centre experience

TL;DR: Continuous care for adult PKU patients in a specialized outpatient clinic is successful, leading to good to satisfactory metabolic control and social outcomes.
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The challenge of long-term tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) therapy in phenylketonuria: Effects on metabolic control, nutritional habits and nutrient supply

TL;DR: The liberalized diet under BH4 seems to jeopardize the quality of patients' nutrition, and these patients require close follow-up and special nutrition education to minimize the risk for imbalanced diet and nutrient deficiencies.