Look up: Phenylketonuria

1. phenylketonuria
   [n] - a genetic disorder of metabolism
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2. phenylketonuria
   A genetic disorder in which a liver enzyme is defective, possibly leading to serious brain damage. The condition is determined through a blood test done at birth. It may be controlled by a special diet.
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3. Phenylketonuria
   Rare hereditary condition in which the amino acid phenylalanine is not properly metabolized. PKU can cause severe learning disabilities, and autistic symptoms, if not treated.
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4. Phenylketonuria
   a hereditary disorder in which the enzyme that converts the amino acid phenylalanine into another amino acid is defective, meaning phenylalanine must be kept out of the diet
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5. Phenylketonuria
   Genetic disorder that results from lack of a single gene that normally codes for the enzyme required for the body to process phenylalamine, an amino-acid present in most foodstuffs. Affected individuals, unless given a special diet with low levels of phenylalamine, present with developmental delay and often with autism.
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6. Phenylketonuria
   An hereditary disorder that produces brain damage resulting in severe mental retardation.
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7. Phenylketonuria
   Our Phenylketonuria Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Phenylketonuria Phenylketonuria: The inherited inability to metabolize (process) the essential amino acid phenylalanine due to complete or near-complete deficiency of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase...
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8. phenylketonuria
   Congenital absence of phenylalanine hydroxylase (an enzyme that converts phenylalanine into tyrosine). Phenylalanine accumulates in blood and seriously impairs early neuronal development. The defect can be controlled by diet and is not serious if treated in this way. Incidence highest in Caucasians.
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9. phenylketonuria
   <disease> Congenital absence of phenylalanine hydroxylase (an enzyme that converts phenylalanine into tyrosine). Phenylalanine accumulates in blood and seriously impairs early neuronal development. The defect can be controlled by diet and is not serious if treated in this way. ... Incidence: h...
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10. phenylketonuria
    PKU noun a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency
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11. phenylketonuria
    (PKU) (PKU1) (fen″әl-ke″to-nu´re-ә) a congenital disease due to a defect in metabolism of the amino acid phenylalanine. The condition is hereditary and transmitted as a recessive trait. Symptoms result from lack of an enzyme that normally should convert phenyl...
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12. phenylketonuria
    hereditary inability of the body to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine. Phenylalanine is normally converted in the human body to tyrosine, ... [9 related articles]
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13. Phenylketonuria
    A genetic birth disorder in which the liver is missing an enzyme that is necessary for breaking down and digesting phenylalanine. Because phenylalanine is found in cow's milk, infant formulas and breast milk, the baby is unable to digest it properly. Common symptoms of the disorder include epilepsy,...
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14. phenylketonuria
    phenylketonuria (fen"ulkēt"unoor'ēu) (PKU), inherited metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency in a specific enzyme (phenylalanine hydroxylase). The absence of this enzyme, a recessive trait, prevents the body from making use of phenylalanine, one of the amino acids in most ...
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15. phenylketonuria
    (PKU) Type: Term Pronunciation: fen′il-kē′tōn-yu′rē-ă Definitions: 1. Autosomal recessively inherited inborn error of metabolism of phenylalanine characterized by deficiency of phenylalanine hydroxylase [MIM*261600] caused by mutation in the phenylalanine...
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16. phenylketonuria
    An inherited disorder that causes a build-up of phenylalanine (an amino acid) in the blood. This can cause mental retardation, behavioral and movement problems, seizures, and delayed development. Using a blood test, PKU can easily be found in newborns, and treatment is a diet low in phenylalanine. Also called PKU.
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17. Phenylketonuria
    `Phenylketonuria` (`PKU`) is an autosomal recessive metabolic genetic disorder characterized by a mutation in the gene for the hepatic enzyme 541--> This enzyme is necessary to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine (Phe) to the amino acid tyrosine. When PAH enzymatic activity is reduced, phenylala...
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