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  • Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Also available in: Spanish
    This public health education information fact sheet provides general information about this genetic disorder including causes, diagnosis, treatment and symptom prevention. details...
    March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
    Phenylketonuria (PKU): Screening and Management
    This NIH consensus statement covers the incidence and prevalence of phenylketonuria (PKU), screening strategies, strategy effectiveness, and treatment regimens. details...
    National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    What is PKU?
    Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a genetic inborn error of metabolism that is detectable during the first days of life with appropriate blood testing (newborn screening). The absence or deficiency of an enzym details...
    Children's PKU Network

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