Whatever happened to PKU?

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The history of PKU is one of science in the discovery of an inborn error of metabolism and a chemical cause of mental retardation; and also one of technology with the development of methods to prevent disease. PKU is the classic example of success in the prevention of a genetic disease. Meanwhile, the science has continued to evolve over the 60 years since the discovery of PKU, generating new understanding of its...

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