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PKU
BY: BRIAN E. HENSEY JR.
PKU (or Phenylketonuria) is a birth defect that makes the person not able to digest proteth.
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PKU gets its name from an alpha amino acid called Phenylalanine.
It's passed by parents through genes.
Symptoms include (If not treated,) being anxious, moody and a higher risk of ADHD or worse, brain damage.
The best way to deal with it is a heavy no protein diet.
There is no cure for PKU, but the diet will help a lot.
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