Nutrition in Maternal Phenylketonuria 2025

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October 2025 brought us Vitaflo’s 4th International Study Event on the topic of pregnancy in inborn errors of metabolism (IEM), ‘Maternal PKU (MPKU) and beyond’, in beautiful Berlin. This event attracted healthcare professionals working in the field of IEM from across the globe, both in-person and on-line, enabling the sharing of clinical practice and networking opportunities.

The meeting format was a combination of talks, workshops and poster walks providing an overview of pregnancy management in PKU and other IEM, now and for the future.

Day 1 - Wednesday October 1st 2025

▶️ Management of an Inborn Error of Metabolism alongside the demands of pregnancy - Alexandra Jung, Germany
▶️ Systematic review of protein requirements for maternal PKU - Dr. Fatma Ilgaz, Türkiye
▶️ Periconceptional and pregnancy requirements of micronutrients to optimize maternal and pregnancy outcomes - Prof Régine Steegers-Theunissen, Netherlands
▶️ Case Study: Familial chylomicronemia syndrome and pregnancy - Simon Tapley, UK
▶️ Managing PKU Pregnancies – A couple’s perspective - Helen and Steve Holt, UK
▶️ Importance of post-natal nutrition and support of breastfeeding - Dr. Julie Lanigan, UK
▶️ Impact of foetal phenylalanine metabolism on maternal PKU management - Prof. Dr. Francesco Porta & Sara Giorda, Italy
▶️ Navigating PKU in pregnancy: A journey through singleton and twin pregnancies - Frau Katharina Dorn, Germany

Day 2 - Thursday October 2nd 2025

▶️ European PKU Guidelines and Updated Recommendations for Pregnancy Management - Prof Maria Gizewska, Poland
▶️ The experience of Phenylketonuria in pregnancy and the developing maternal-infant relationship: Learning from mothers with PKU - Dr. Charlotte Harris, UK
▶️ Case Study: Maternal PKU: A single case study of a twin pregnancy on BH4 - Janne Hermansen, Denmark
▶️ Case Study: Nutritional management of teen pregnancy - Natalia Presner, Argentina
▶️ Case Study: Pregnancy and beta-ketothiolase deficiency - Suzanne Ford, UK
▶️ Case study: Pregnancy in vitamin B12-responsive methylmalonic acidaemia (MMA) - Melanie Hill, UK
▶️ Between Evidence and Uncertainty: Navigating Dietetic Advice when Knowledge is Evolving - Charlotte Ellerton, UK

Enjoy this taster of our two-day HYBRID international scientific meeting in Berlin, bringing together leading experts in maternal PKU...and beyond! There was something for everyone, with cutting-edge data and influential clinical insights in the form of presentations, poster walks and workshops.

Watch the taster video