- Phenylketonuria (PKU)
- Inherited inability to process the amino acid phenylalanine. Newborns are screened for PKU. Treatment is a diet low in
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Phenylketonuria (PKU)
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phenylketonuria (PKU) — or phenylpyruvic oligophrenia Inability to normally metabolize phenylalanine, the accumulation of which interferes with normal childhood development. Central nervous system effects include mental retardation and seizures (see epilepsy), with… … Universalium
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PKU — noun a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency • Syn: ↑phenylketonuria •… … Useful english dictionary
PKU — Abbreviation for phenylketonuria. * * * phenylketonuria * * * PKU abbr phenylketonuria * * * PKU1 phenylketonuria … Medical dictionary
PKU — Phenylketonuria. An inherited disorder that causes a build up of phenylalanine (an amino acid) in the blood. This can cause mental retardation, behavioral and movement problems, seizures, and delayed development. Using a blood test, PKU can… … English dictionary of cancer terms
PKU (disambiguation) — PKU can refer to:* Phenylketonuria A autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by a deficiency in the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase. * Peking University Also known, unofficially, as Beijing University, is a Chinese university founded… … Wikipedia
phenylketonuria — PKU. An inherited disorder that causes a build up of phenylalanine (an amino acid) in the blood. This can cause mental retardation, behavioral and movement problems, seizures, and delayed development. Using a blood test, PKU can easily be found… … English dictionary of cancer terms
PKU — abbrev. phenylketonuria … English World dictionary
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