Phenylketonuria: what it is, symptoms, treatment and complications

Phenylketonuria: what it is, symptoms, treatment and complications

Phenylketonuria is a rare genetic disease characterized by the presence of a mutation responsible for altering the function of an enzyme in the body responsible for converting the amino acid phenylalanine into tyrosine, which leads to the accumulation of phenylalanine in the blood, which in large concentrations is toxic to the body, which can cause […]

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Diet for Phenylketonuria: permitted, prohibited foods and menu

Diet for Phenylketonuria: permitted, prohibited foods and menu

In the diet for people with phenylketonuria, it is very important to control the intake of phenylalanine, which is an amino acid that is mainly present in foods rich in protein, such as meat, fish, eggs, milk and dairy products. Therefore, anyone with phenylketonuria should have regular blood tests to assess the amount of phenylalanine […]

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