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Phenylketonuria
Alternate Names : PKU
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Phenylketonuria Prevention
Genetic counseling is recommended for prospective parents with a family history of PKU. The carrier state for PKU can be detected by enzyme assays, and PKU can be diagnosed prenatally.
It is imperative that women with PKU who becomes pregnant adhere closely to the special low-phenylalanine diet, since accumulation of phenylalanine will damage the unborn baby even if the baby has not inherited the abnormality.
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• Definition
• Phenylketonuria Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Phenylketonuria Symptoms & Signs
• Phenylketonuria Prevention
• Phenylketonuria Diagnosis & Tests
• Phenylketonuria Treatment
• Phenylketonuria Prognosis
• Phenylketonuria Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Tests & Exams
• Capillary Sample
• ELISA
• Serum Phenylalanine Screening
Other Topics
• Amino Acids
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• Enzyme
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Review Date : 7/30/2002
Reviewed By : Jonathan Fanaroff, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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