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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.

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How do you test for phenylketonuria?

You will have had a blood test that would have diagnosed that shortly after your birth. If you want to test that, go eat a couple packs of Equal sweetener...if you get deathly ill, you probably have PKU.


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Yes, it can causes severe developmental disorders, like mental retardation. If a child is diagnosed with PKU, they MUST remain on a special diet for lifetime to avoid problems.


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What is Phenylketonuria PKU?

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Individuals with PKU should not consumes the artificial sweetener aspartame because they?

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