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Editorial
. 2020 May 30;6(2):45.
doi: 10.3390/ijns6020045. eCollection 2020 Jun.

A Visit with Dr. Louis Woolf, Recognizing His 100th Birthday and His Contributions to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Phenylketonuria

R Rodney Howell  1 , Graham Sinclair  2
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Editorial

A Visit with Dr. Louis Woolf, Recognizing His 100th Birthday and His Contributions to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Phenylketonuria

R Rodney Howell et al. Int J Neonatal Screen. .
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Figure 1
The acknowledgement in an original communication about phenylalanine intake in phenylketonuria [2].
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Figure 2
Dr. Howell reviewing the wording with Dr. Woolf of the plaque presented by the ISNS. The wording on the plaque was as follows: Dr. Louis I. Woolf—To recognize and appreciate the vision, expertise and persistence of Dr. Louis I. Woolf for helping; To lay the foundations for the successful dietary treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU). On behalf of the families and individuals all around the world who have benefited, his colleagues and members of the International Society for Newborn Screening would like to recognize and pay tribute to Dr. Woolf for this inspirational achievements which have helped to change the lives of so many in such a profound way and for opening a new path in public health initiating a chapter in health and preventive medicine.
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Figure 3
Dr. Graham Sinclair (Center) and Dr. R. Rodney Howell (Right) presenting the ISNS Award to Dr. Woolf (Left).
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Figure 4
Dr. Woolf displaying his plaque to his daughter, Mrs. Leslie Weston. We had the opportunity to speak directly with Dr. Woolf by telephone about our upcoming visit and we were enormously helped in our arrangements by Dr. Woolf’s daughter, Mrs. Weston.
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References

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    1. Bickel H., Gerrard J., Hickmans E.M. Influence of phenylalanine intake on phenylketonuria. Lancet. 1953;265:812–813. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(53)90473-5. - DOI - PubMed

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