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| | Phenylketonuria |
 | | Burgard, P. "Development of intelligence in early treated phenylketonuria." European Journal of Pediatrics 159, Suppl. | | | "Behaviour in early treated phenylketonuria: a systematic review." European Journal of Pediatrics 159, no. 14 (2000): S89-93. | | | "Review: Patterns of academic achievement among patients treated early with phenylketonuria." European Journal of Pediatrics 159, no.14 (2000): S96-9. |
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http://www.lifesteps.com/gm/Atoz/ency/phenylketonuria.jsp
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| | Related concepts: PKU, Classic phenylketonuria, Benign hyperphenylalaninemia, Malignant hyperphenylalaninemia, Transient hyperphenylalaninemia. | | | Includes general information about the condition, dietary advice, research, personal stories and support. | | | Basic Information Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare, genetic disorder that affects the body's metabolic system. |
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http://www.diseasedirectory.net/Rare_Disorders/Phenylketonuria/default.aspx
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| | Dr. Koop - Phenylketonuria- Health Encyclopedia and Reference |
| | You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. | | | Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase. | | | Prospective mothers who have PKU should be started on a low-phenylalanine diet before conception, and every effort should be made to keep blood levels low throughout pregnancy. |
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http://www.drkoop.com/encyclopedia/43/560.html
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| | phenylketonuria - definition of phenylketonuria in Encyclopedia |
| | Phenylketonuria was discovered by the Norwegian physician Ivar Asbjørn Følling, in 1934, when he noticed that hyperphenylalanemia (HPA) was associated with mental retardation. | | | Phenylketonuria "fee-nil-kee-ton-yur-ee-aah"+ (PKU) is a human genetic disorder that occurs in about 1 in 15,000 births, but the incidence varies widely in different human populations from 1 in 4,500 births among the Irish to fewer than one in 100,000 births among the population of Finland. | | | The sweat and urine of an affected child has a musty odour due to these ketones. |
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http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/phenylketonuria
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| | Darien Library: Health |
| | Covers well known disorders including Down Syndrome, Trisomy, Hemophilia, and Tourette Syndrome and rarely seen diseases such as Meckel Syndrome, Neuraminidase Deficiency and Phenylketonuria. |
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http://www.darienlibrary.org/dataweb/health.php
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