Phenylketonuria patients' and their parents' acceptance of the disease: multi-centre study.

Purpose: Phenylketonuria (PKU) still poses a therapeutic challenge for patients and medical professionals. The aim of the study was to assess both patients' and their parents' acceptance of the disease.

Methods: The study included 218 PKU patients and 178 parents of PKU children who were enrolled in the study on the basis of questionnaire data.