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Home : Health/Medical/Dental : Major Diseases/Conditions : Phenylketonuria (PKU)

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  • Children's PKU Network
    PKU or phenylketonuria is a metabolic disorder related to hyperphenylalaninemia. PKU Network is a non-profit organization offering newborn screening to detect these diseases in their early stages.

  • National Coalition for PKU and Allied Disorders
    The National Coalition for PKU and Allied Disorders is a not for profit organization.

  • National PKU News
    PKU (phenylketonuria), in its "classic" form, is a rare, inherited metabolic disease that results in mental retardation and other neurological problems when treatment is not started within the first few weeks of life. When a very strict diet is begun early and well-maintained, effected children can expect normal development and a normal life span.

  • Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    PKU is a disease very similar to Alkapotnuria in that an enzyme is non-functional, in the same metabolic pathway. But there the similarity ends.

  • Phenylketonuria (PKU)
    Phenylketonuria (PKU) - a multimedia guide where you can learn what it is, what causes it, what it is like to have it, and how it is inherited, diagnosed, and treated.

  • PKU Organization of Illinois
    Welcome to www.pkuil.org! The purpose of this web site is to be a resource for families in Illinois and around the world dealing with Phenylketonuria. The PKU Organization of Illinois is a not-for-profit membership organization for the benefit of patients and families.

  • PKU Parents
    PKU Parents is an association of PKU Families in and around California that is dedicated to providing PKU Families with the support, assistance, and information they need.


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