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PKU exhibits high heterogeneity, making the study of genotype\u2013phenotype correlations essential for effective diagnosis and treatment.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aimed to analyze the genotype\u2013phenotype correlation in pediatric PKU patients in China, with a special focus on hotspot mutations across different regions.<\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>We compared the accuracy of two prediction models: the allele phenotype value\/genotype\u2013phenotype value system and the prediction system based on the sum of assigning value (AV) scores from PAH activity, evaluating both models based on available patient data from various regions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The majority of genotypes in PKU patients were found to be compound heterozygotes. Classical PKU patients (cPKU) accounted for the highest proportion (44%), while the percentage of patients with mild hyperphenylalaninemia was relatively low at 22%. Among the eight regions studied, the APV\/GPV system demonstrated higher accuracy (72.02%) compared with the AV score prediction system (56.82%,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05); however, for the cPKU phenotype alone, the difference in accuracy was not significant (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &gt; 0.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study provides insights into the relationship between genotypes and phenotypes in PKU patients across different regions of China, emphasizing the importance of analyzing hotspot mutations for understanding genotype\u2013phenotype correlations. The findings highlight the need to enhance hotspot mutation spectra for PKU patients and advocate for the development of more accurate prediction models, which can offer better protection for PKU patients and alleviate the burden on patients and their families.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/19450265261440180","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,14]],"date-time":"2026-07-14T13:52:58Z","timestamp":1784037178000},"page":"191-199","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Enhancing Genotype\u2013Phenotype Correlation in Pediatric PKU: A Comparative Analysis of Hotspot Mutations and Prediction Models Across 12 Chinese Regions"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"30","author":[{"given":"Li","family":"Zhang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Newborn Disease Screening Center, Children\u2019s Hospital, Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Children\u2019s Hospital Shanxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Taiyuan, China."},{"name":"Shanxi Clinical Medical Research Center for Birth Defects and Rare Diseases, Taiyuan, China."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-5355-0008","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jie","family":"Ren","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatrics, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jilong","family":"Su","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatrics, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Wenjuan","family":"Kang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Newborn Disease Screening Center, Children\u2019s Hospital, Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Children\u2019s Hospital Shanxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Taiyuan, China."},{"name":"Shanxi Clinical Medical Research Center for Birth Defects and Rare Diseases, Taiyuan, China."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ke","family":"Dai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatrics, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xinhua","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Neonatal Department, Shanxi Children\u2019s Hospital Shanxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Taiyuan, China."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hanzhou","family":"Guan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Neonatal Department, Shanxi Children\u2019s Hospital Shanxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Taiyuan, China."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_2_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/jhg.2016.38"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/molecules28134916"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/s41598-018-35373-9"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1742-4658.2009.06940.x"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/ped.12924"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/8904_2012_178"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s10545-008-0942-6"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s40246-022-00398-9"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s40246-023-00481-9"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/mgg3.1559"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_12_1","first-page":"100907","article-title":"The analysis of using a panel of the most common variants in the PAH gene for the newborn screening in Ukraine","volume":"32","author":"Fishchuk L","year":"2022","unstructured":"Fishchuk L, , Rossokha Z, , Olkhovich N, et al. 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