Phenylketonuria (PKU) is not an eating disorder. It is an inherited disorder which the body cannot break down phenylalanine, which is a part of protein. If PKU is not treated soon after birth, it can cause brain and nervous system damage.
Infants are tested for PKU when they are first born. Brain damage occurs within days of birth, if PKU is not diagnosed and treated. Phenylketonuria is not found in adults, only newborn infants.
The test can show if a baby has PKU, which can then be treated with a special diet.
If Todd has PKU, he would be homozygous for the gene associated with PKU, meaning he has two copies of the faulty gene. This would result in the expression of the PKU disorder.
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First case of PKU was reported in Munster Germany in 1964.
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