Women with PKU must be especially careful with their diets if they want to have children. They should ensure that phenylalanine blood levels are under control before conception and throughout her pregnancy.
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Not to be taken during pregnancy.
PKU is the acronym for a condition called phenylketonuria. People who have it can't properly process the amino acid phenylalanine, which is found in many high-protein foods such as fish, nuts and some poultry. The condition (PKU) can sometimes result from radiation, the ingestion of certain chemicals and medications, and infection. Mothers who have the condition (maternal PKU) must follow a strict diet during (and highly suggested even before) pregnancy to avoid infant PKU, which can cause mental retardation, congenital heart disease and other health problems.
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First case of PKU was reported in Munster Germany in 1964.
PKU is a somatic genetic defect in an enzyme that metabolizes phenylalanine.
A PKU is a serum test, so it goes in a red top.
PKU is a genetic disorder that, when untreated, is characterized by mental ... but, in a person with PKU, this enzyme is defective.
Eat a well balanced diet and have more rest
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babies with PKU cannot break down phenylalanine