how would teh nurse respond to the parents of anewborn with phenyleketonuria who ask how long will our hcild have ot b eon this diet

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The duration of the this low phenylketonuria diet varies according  to the development and cure of phenylketonuria in a new born that is in an Infant.

What do you mean by phenylketonuria (PKU) ?

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inborn error of metabolism in body which generally results in decreased metabolism of the amino acid phenylalanine (C9H11NO2).

  • Phenylketonuria, generally known as PKU, is a rare hereditary condition that results in an accumulation of the amino acid phenylalanine in the body.
  • The phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) gene is altered in PKU.
  • The enzyme required to degrade phenylalanine is produced in part because to this gene.

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