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ICD-11 code : 5C50.0;

Preferred Label : Phenylketonuria;

ICD-11 definition : Phenylketonuria is a hereditary metabolic disease, characterized by deficiency of phenylalanine hydroxylase, an enzyme necessary for the transformation of phenylalanine into tyrosine. Untreated, phenylketonuria leads to mental retardation, sometimes profound, as well as hypopigmentation. Dietary phenylalanine restriction allows patients to lead almost normal lives.;

ICD-11 synonym : PKU - [phenylketonuria]; Phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency;

ICD-11 acronym : PKU;

ICD-11 "other" category code : 5C50.0Y;

ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : 5C50.0Z;

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Phenylketonuria is a hereditary metabolic disease, characterized by deficiency of phenylalanine hydroxylase, an enzyme necessary for the transformation of phenylalanine into tyrosine. Untreated, phenylketonuria leads to mental retardation, sometimes profound, as well as hypopigmentation. Dietary phenylalanine restriction allows patients to lead almost normal lives.

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