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Pediatric phenylketonuria

小儿内科

Common symptoms

湿疹、酮尿、不自主运动、震颤、小头、角弓反张、腱反射亢进、忧郁、惊厥

The pathology of disease

Phenylketonuria is phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency; newborn screen; intellectual disability if untreated; low-phenylalanine diet; life-long; maternal PKU.

Symptoms

Newborn screen positive; musty odor; intellectual disability if untreated; fair hair; child; low-phe diet

Causes

PAH mutation; autosomal recessive; phenylalanine accumulation.

Treatment

Low-phenylalanine diet; BH4 selected; life-long; maternal PKU diet in pregnancy; metabolic; newborn screen

Dept

Metabolic / pediatrics / genetics / nutrition.

Warm reminder: Health education reference only; seek care at regular hospital.