Phenylketonuria: What is it? What are the symptoms? And What causes it? In this episode, we will go over the history of PKU, how it is currently treated including some of the dietary treatments, and our current screening methods for newborns. Tune in to learn more!

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Resources:

For Katy https://pkujournal.com/for-katy-a-film-about-newborn-screening/ 

PKU Journal (Kevin Alexander): https://pkujournal.com/ 

Kevin Alexander (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/kevinalexander_pku?igsh=bXQ3dzJucHMzeHBj 

National PKU Alliance (US): https://www.npkua.org/ 

National Society for PKU (UK): https://nspku.org/ 

Metabolic Dietary Disorders Association (AUS): https://mdda.org.au/ 

References:

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/phenylketonuria 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7570064/ 

https://academic.oup.com/labmed/article/41/2/118/2504941 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/phenylketonuria/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20376308 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/phenylketonuria/symptoms-causes/syc-20376302 

https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/living/2021/0628/984233-irish-actors-rare-disorder-restricts-him-from-85-of-foods/ 

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/newborn-screening 

https://mdda.org.au/diagnosis/phenylketonuria/ 

https://www.physio-pedia.com/Proteins 

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