Phenylketonuria (PKU) and several other inherited metabolic diseases (IMD) require a lifelong low-protein diet (LPD), otherwise they lead to many health complications. LPDs, however, carry a ...

PKU or Phenylketonuria is a genetically inherited condition. PKU occurs due to the lack of an enzyme called phenylalanine hydroxylase. This enzyme is a protein. Consequently, it is synthesized based ...

—Researchers in Germany recently analyzed several parameters related to bone metabolism in plasma, serum, and urine—as well as tracked dietary habits and lifestyle factors—in a cohort of adults with ...

Phenylketonuria or PKU is caused by lack of an enzyme called phenylalanine hydroxylase. The enzyme converts the amino acid phenylalanine into another amino acid called tyrosine. Being deficient in ...