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  1. Phenylketonuria (PKU) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Phenylketonuria (fen-ul-key-toe-NU-ree-uh), also called PKU, is a rare inherited disorder that causes an amino acid called phenylalanine to build up in the ...

  2. Phenylketonuria (PKU) - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Newborn screening identifies almost all cases of phenylketonuria. All 50 states in the United States require newborns to be screened for PKU .

  3. Phenylalanine in diet soda: Is it harmful? - Mayo Clinic

    But it is an issue for people who have a genetic condition called phenylketonuria (PKU). Genetic conditions are passed through families. In people with PKU ...

  4. Search Results - Mayo Clinic

    Phenylketonuria (PKU). PKU is caused by a change in the gene that helps create an enzyme needed to break down phenylalanine. Treatment includes a special ...

  5. Inherited metabolic disorders - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Phenylketonuria (PKU). Porphyria. Tay-Sachs disease. Wilson's disease. When to see a doctor. If you have concerns about your child's growth and development ...

  6. Sepiapterin (oral route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic

    Sepiapterin is used to lower blood levels of phenylalanine (Phe) in patients with sepiapterin-responsive phenylketonuria (PKU). This medicine is used along ...

  7. Pegvaliase-pqpz (subcutaneous route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic

    Pegvaliase-pqpz injection is used to lower phenylalanine levels in the blood in adults with phenylketonuria (PKU), who have uncontrolled blood phenylalanine ...

  8. Sapropterin (oral route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic

    Description. Sapropterin is used to lower phenylalanine levels in the blood of patients with phenylketonuria (PKU). High levels of phenylalanine (an amino ...

  9. Phenylketonuria (PKU) (a rare condition passed through families, called genetic, that involves a buildup of a certain amino acid in the body); Type 2 ...

  10. Diseases and Conditions that Start with P - Mayo Clinic

    Ph. Pharyngitis. See. Sore throat · Phenylketonuria (PKU) · Pheochromocytoma. Phlebitis. See. Thrombophlebitis. Phobia, social. See. Social anxiety disorder ( ...