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(PKU) PHENYLKETONURIA Amino Acid Disorder Definition Phenylketonuria, or PKU, is an autosomal recessive defect in phenylalanine metabolism caused by the absence of the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase. Infants with
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microcephaly / PHENYLKETONURIA Amino Acid Disorder Definition Phenylketonuria / vomiting / mental retardation / disorder / PKU / seizures / autosomal recessive metabolic disorder / Allied Disorders / classic phenylketonuria / Reference Phenylketonuria / eczema / /

MedicalTreatment

Total parenteral nutrition / /

Organization

www.web.ukonline.co.uk/nspku/healthvisitor.htm National Coalition for PKU / /

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Position

phenylalanine attending physician / Pediatric Metabolic Specialist / /

TVShow

A Place of our Own / /

URL

www.pku-allieddisorders.org / www.web.ukonline.co.uk/nspku/healthvisitor.htm / www.peds.umn.edu/pku / www.listserv.emory.edu/archives/pku-support-l.html / www.tylerforlife.com/index.html / www.pkudamon1978.homestead.com / www.pkunetwork.org / /

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