1. PKU Phenylketonuria Polly Bainbridge Samantha Miller Madison Mitchell

2. “PKU is an inherited metabolic disease in which the body can’t change one essential amino acid, phenylalanine, into another needed amino acid, tyrosine.” What is PKU?

3.  Light hair, eyes, and skin  Eczema-like rash  Seizures  Hyperactivity  Unpleasant musty/ mousy body odor  Mental retardation Symptoms of PKU

4.  Special diet starting a few days after birth  People must limit their intake of protein in their diet for their whole lives  Babies must drink a special formula without phenylalanine. Treatments

5. Genetics of PKU It is inherited from parents due to a mutated PAH (phenylalanine hydroxylase) gene on chromosome 12.

6. http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/tc/phenylketon uria-pku-treatment-overview http://www.ygyh.org/pku/inherited.htm Human Diseases and Conditions Vol. 3 Sources