define phenylketonuria...
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an inherited inability to metabolize phenylalanine which, if untreated, causes brain and nerve damage.
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A birth defect that causes an amino acid called phenylalanine to build up in the body .
Untreated phenylketonuria can lead to brain damage , intellectual disabilities , behavioural symptoms or seizures.
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