PKU

Introduction: PKU

Description of PKU

PKU (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.

See also:

Phenylketonuria:
  »Introduction: Phenylketonuria
  »Symptoms of Phenylketonuria
  »Tests for Phenylketonuria
  »Treatments for Phenylketonuria

PKU: Abbreviation for phenylketonuria.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

PKU as a Disease

PKU: Another name for Phenylketonuria (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Phenylketonuria
  »Symptoms of Phenylketonuria
  »Treatments for Phenylketonuria

PKU: Related Diseases

PKU: PKU is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Genetic Disease

Symptoms of PKU (Phenylketonuria)

Some of the symptoms of PKU incude:

• Growth retardation
• Mental retardation
• Recurring seizures
• Hypopigmentation
• Eczema-like skin rash

See full list of 50 symptoms of PKU (Phenylketonuria)

Treatments for PKU (Phenylketonuria)

Treatments for PKU (Phenylketonuria) include:

• Low-phenylalanine diet - a very strict diet to avoid particular substances.
  • Avoid high protein foods
  • Avoid aspartame - an artificial sweetener.
  • Avoid diet sodas - many contain aspartame
• Strict diet during pregnancy - avoids damage to the fetus.

See full list of 6 treatments for PKU

Treatment of PKU: For more treatment information about PKU, see treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU)

PKU: Article Excerpts about Phenylketonuria

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)

PKU: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to PKU:

• phenylalanine hydroxylase
• PAH
• phenylalanine
• phenylpyruvic acid
• phenylacetic acid
• hyperphenylalaninemia type I
• Folling disease
• Folling's disease
• phenylpyruvic oligophrenia
• tetrahydrobiopterin

Terms associated with PKU:

For a description of PKU, see:

• phenylketonuria

Source: CRISP

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