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Phenylketonuria

Phenylketonuria refers to the inherited inability to metabolize phenylalanine, leading to mental retardation unless the afflicted person stays on a strict low-phenylalanine diet throughout childhood.

Moreover, Phenylketonuria is a genetic abnormality in which phenylalanine builds up and causes mental retardation.

Phenylketonuria is also called PKU.

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