maternal phenylketonuria

maternal phenylketonuria
abnormal fetal development in pregnant women with PKU, probably due to intrauterine exposure of the fetus to high levels of phenylalanine. Miscarriages are frequent and most surviving offspring are severely mentally retarded, often with microcephaly, low birth weight, and congenital anomalies.

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