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PKU Phenylketonuria Polly Bainbridge Samantha Miller Madison Mitchell

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PKU is an inherited metabolic disease in which the body cant change one essential amino acid, phenylalanine, into another needed amino acid, tyrosine. What is PKU?

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Light hair, eyes, and skin Eczema-like rash Seizures Hyperactivity Unpleasant musty/ mousy body odor Mental retardation Symptoms of PKU

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Special diet starting a few days after birth People must limit their intake of protein in their diet for their whole lives Babies must drink a special formula without phenylalanine. Treatments

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Genetics of PKU It is inherited from parents due to a mutated PAH (phenylalanine hydroxylase) gene on chromosome 12.

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http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/tc/phenylketon uria-pku-treatment-overview http://www.ygyh.org/pku/inherited.htm Human Diseases and Conditions Vol. 3 Sources