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phenylketonuria: a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency
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a disease that prevents the body from processing a specific part of protein called phenylalanine. The buildup of this substance in the body leads to mental retardation if the child does not have a special diet from birth.
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| PKU |
A human metabolic disease caused by a mutation in a gene coding for a phenylalanine processing enzyme (phenylalanine hydroxylase), which leads to accumulation of phenylalanine and mental retardation if not treated; inherited as an autosomal recessive phenotype.
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A congenital condition in which the body lacks a specific enzyme. This causes abnormal metabolism that may result in brain damage.
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| PKU |
An inherited disorder resulting in the inability to process the amino acid, phenylananine. If not treated, the disorder may result in mental retardation. Treatment is a diet low in phenylalanine. Newborns are screened for PKU, in order to determine the need for treatment before brain damage occurs.
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