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Bookmark or Share- Phenylketonuria (PKU) - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicThe main treatments for PKU include: A lifetime diet with very limited intake of foods with phenylalanine. Taking a PKU formula — a special nutritional supplement — for life to make sure that you get enough essential protein (without phenylalanine) and nutrients that are essential for growth and general health.
- Phenylketonuria (PKU): Symptoms, Causes & Treatment - Cleveland ClinicPhenylketonuria (PKU) is a genetic condition that passes to children from their parents in an autosomal recessive pattern. This means that babies receive one copy of the mutated gene that causes PKU from each parent during conception. In most cases, parents are carriers of the gene but don’t have symptoms of the condition.
- Phenylketonuria: MedlinePlus GeneticsPhenylketonuria (commonly known as PKU) is an inherited disorder that increases the levels of a substance called phenylalanine in the blood. Phenylalanine is a protein building block (an amino acid) that is obtained from eating certain foods (such as meat, eggs, nuts, and milk) and in some artificial sweeteners.If PKU is not treated, phenylalanine can build up to harmful levels in the body ...
- Phenylketonuria: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis - HealthlinePhenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare genetic condition that causes an amino acid called phenylalanine to build up in the body. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein.
- Quick Facts:Phenylketonuria (PKU) - Merck Manual Consumer VersionPhenylketonuria is a hereditary metabolic disorder. Children with PKU are born without the enzyme needed to break down phenylalanine. Phenylalanine is an amino acid (the building blocks of proteins) in many foods and drinks. Normally, your body breaks down and gets rid of extra phenylalanine. Children with PKU can't make the enzyme that is ...
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