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A case of two sisters births from mother with phenylketonuria lacking mental retardation
Chang-Seok Ki, Jin Kyung Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(5):546-550.   Published online May 15, 2008
In this untreated classic phenylketonuria (PKU) case, mental retardation is severe; however, there have been individuals­like the mother of this case­who have escaped mental retardation and all the other potential sequelae of phenylketonuria, despite having high blood phenylalanine levels, and very poor dietary control. It appears that they have nearly normal brain phenylalanine levels despite high blood phenylalanine (Phe) levels....


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