UNDERSTANDING PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU)

Phenylketonuria PKU is a rare hereditary condition. It influences the body's capacity to break down an essential nutrient called phenylalanine. Normally, the liver creates an enzyme known as phenylalanine hydroxylase, which changes phenylalanine into tyrosine. In people who have PKU, this enzyme is function properly. As a result, phenylalanine incr