NUR 340 Endocrine Disorders questions and answers Graded A+ Phenylketonuria (PKU) definition -absence of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase -- results in an inability to metabolize phenylalaine how is PKU diagnosed -newborn screening (heelstick)
NUR 340 Endocrine Disorders questions and answers Graded A+ Phenylketonuria (PKU) definition -absence of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase -- results in an inability to metabolize phenylalaine how is PKU diagnosed -newborn screening (heelstick) how do you manage PKU --breast feeding or phenylanlanine-free formula (for the rest of life) -no intake of meat, limited fruits and vegetables, limited grains clinical manifestatio
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