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maternal phenylketonuria  

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  • Maternal phenylketonuria (MPKU) is an iatrogenic aspect of the dietary treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU). PKU is an autosomal-recessive inborn error of metabolism in which a person cannot metabolize phenylalanine (Phe) into tyrosine and its constituent components. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Maternal Phenylketonuria]

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