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PKU Phenylketonuria. Polly Bainbridge Samantha Miller Madison Mitchell. What is PKU?. “PKU is an inherited metabolic disease in which the body can’t change one essential amino acid, phenylalanine, into another needed amino acid, tyrosine.”. Symptoms of PKU. Light hair, eyes, and skin - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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PKUPhenylketonuria
Polly BainbridgeSamantha MillerMadison Mitchell
“PKU is an inherited metabolic disease in which the body can’t change one essential amino acid, phenylalanine, into another needed amino acid, tyrosine.”
What is PKU?
Light hair, eyes, and skin Eczema-like rash Seizures Hyperactivity Unpleasant musty/ mousy body
odor Mental retardation
Symptoms of PKU
Special diet starting a few days after birth
People must limit their intake of protein in their diet for their whole lives
Babies must drink a special formula without phenylalanine.
Treatments
Genetics of PKU
It is inherited from parents due to a mutated PAH (phenylalanine hydroxylase) gene on chromosome 12.
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/tc/phenylketonuria-pku-treatment-overview
http://www.ygyh.org/pku/inherited.htm
Human Diseases and Conditions Vol. 3
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