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If you or your child has PKU, your clinical team will pass information about youon to the National Congenital Anomaly and Rare Diseases Registration Service (NCARDRS).
This helps scientists look for better ways to prevent and treat this condition. You can opt out of the register at any time.
Manyadults with PKU find they function best while on a low protein diet. The current advice is for people with PKU to remain on a low protein diet for life. However, this wasn't always the case in th
At around five days old, babies are offered newborn blood spot screening to check if they have PKU or a number of other conditions. This involves pricking your baby's heel to collect drops of blood t
The genetic cause (mutation) responsible forPKU is passed on by the parents, who are usually carriers and don't have any symptoms of the condition themselves. The way this mutation is passed on is kn
If you or your child has PKU, your clinical team will pass information about youon to the National Congenital Anomaly and Rare Diseases Registration Service (NCARDRS). This helps scientists look for
Read about phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare genetic condition that's present from birth (congenital), where the body is unable to break down phenylalanine.
Women with PKU have to take particular care during pregnancy, because high levels of phenylalanine can damage the unborn baby. Providing that phenylalanine levels are strictly controlled during pregn
PKU doesn't usually cause any symptoms if treatment is started early. Without treatment, PKU can damage the brain and nervous system, whichcanlead to learning disabilities. Other symptoms of untreat
Diet The main treatment for PKU is a low-protein diet that completely avoids high-protein foods such as meat, eggs and dairy products and controls the intake of many other foods, such as potatoes a
