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Preferred Label : Phenylketonuria;

NCIt related terms : PKU;

NCIt definition : An autonomic recessive genetic disorder characterized by the body's inability to metabolize and utilize the amino acid phenylalanine, resulting in mental retardation, behavioral and movement problems, seizures, and developmental delays.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: An inherited disorder that causes a build-up of phenylalanine (an amino acid) in the blood. This can cause mental retardation, behavioral and movement problems, seizures, and delayed development. Using a blood test, PKU can easily be found in newborns, and treatment is a diet low in phenylalanine.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000458041; CDR0000446806;

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