Phenylketonuria Definition

Phenylketonuria Sentence Examples

• Phenylketonuria is a genetic disorder, which means, from birth, these persons cannot break down the amino acid phenylalanine.

• The classic example of this is in the disorder called phenylketonuria (PKU ).

• Despite developing phenylketonuria during his childhood years his mother Mary encouraged him to paint at the age of twenty-four.

• However, it is important to note that infants suffering from the rare genetic disease phenylketonuria (PKU) should not consume aspartame.

• Single gene defects such as phenylketonuria (PKU) and other inborn errors of metabolism may also cause mental retardation if they are not found and treated early.