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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1966;9(2):91-96. Published online March 31, 1966.

Clinical Observation on Three Cases of Phnylketonurla

Goeng Pil Chun¹, Young Soon Suh¹, Jai Kyung Kim¹, Se Mo Suh¹, Duk Jin Yun¹

¹Department of Pediatrics Yonsei University, College of Medicine

Abstract

3case of Phenylketonuria with mental retardation, irritability, seizure, eczema, fair skin, mousey odor and positive ferric chloride test in the urine were reported in Korean children for the first time. Two of them were brothers aged 3 years 5 months and 1 year 11 months. Paper chromatography in urine showed increased Phenylalanine level in both of them. They also had abnormal electro encephalogram. The third case was a 1 year 9 months old female. The biochemical background, clinicdl symptoms and treatment of Phenylketonuria were briefly discussed.

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