Folling disease (medical condition): A metabolic disorder where there is a deficiency of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase which leads to a harmful buildup of the phenylalanine in the body. Normally the phenylalanine is converted into tyrosine. The severity of the symptoms can range from severe enough to cause mental retardation to mild enough not to require treatment. Severity is determined by the level of impairment of enzyme activity of phenylalanine hydroxylase.
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Phenylketonuria:
»Introduction: Phenylketonuria
»Symptoms of Phenylketonuria
»Tests for Phenylketonuria
»Treatments for Phenylketonuria
Folling disease: SYN: phenylketonuria.
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Folling disease: Another name for Phenylketonuria (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Phenylketonuria
»Symptoms of Phenylketonuria
»Treatments for Phenylketonuria
Folling disease: Folling disease is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:
Some of the symptoms of Folling disease incude:
See full list of 50 symptoms of Folling disease (Phenylketonuria)
Treatments for Folling disease (Phenylketonuria) include:
See full list of 6 treatments for Folling disease
Treatment of Folling disease: For more treatment information about Folling disease, see treatment of Phenylketonuria (Folling disease)
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited error of metabolism caused by a deficiency in the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)
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