Phenylketonuria

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait (both parents must pass on the defective gene for the child to be affected).
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Phenylketonuria is a type of birth defect a child inherits from both parents, who pass along the abnormal gene.
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Phenylketonuria, maternal: See Maternal phenylketonuria.
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Phenylketonuria is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner, as are lesser degrees of phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency. Phenylketonuria is abbreviated and commonly referred to as PKU.
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Phenylketonuria
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Phenylketonuria (PKU)
This is a dangerous but treatable hereditary condition affecting one out of 10,000 children. Until recent decades, children with PKU always suffered brain damage and mental retardation.
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Phenylketonuria
Dr Trisha Macnair
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited enzyme deficiency that, if not detected early, can result in brain damage.
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phenylketonuria (PKU) - PKU is an inherited disease in which the body cannot metabolize a protein called phenylalanine. It is estimated that one baby in 10,000 to 25,000 is born with PKU in the United States.
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phenylketonuria (PKU)
A rare inherited disorder. Causes an inability to metabolize phenylalanine, an amino acid that's a common part of many proteins that form tissues in the body. Left untreated, it causes severe mental retardation in infants.
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Phenylketonuria (PKU)An enzyme deficiency present at birth that disrupts metabolism and causes brain damage. This rare inherited defect may be linked to the development of autism.
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This is for people that have a rare genetic order called phenylketonuria, also known as PKU. All babies are tested for this shortly after birth. People with PKU cannot break down phenylalanine in the body, which can be toxic.
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The exception is for those very rare people who are born with a condition called phenylketonuria (PKU). These people cannot metabolize foods that contain large amounts of phenylalanine, one of the ingredients in aspartame.
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One of the best known examples of this is phenylketonuria (PKU). This is an genetic error in metabolism of phenylalanine, an amino acid found in milk. Individuals with PKU do not produce the enzyme necessary to break down phenylalanine.
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new baby is still in the hospital, a few drops of blood will be taken from his or her heel, placed on a special test paper, and sent to the Michigan Department of Public Health Laboratory. This one sample will be used to test for phenylketonuria ...
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