Abstract
It is now thought that phenylketonuria often causes some brain damage no matter how early the diet is started. It is also recognized that phenylalanine deprivation can have grave consequences. The atypical forms of PKU pose especially difficult problems in diagnosis and therapy.
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Carol Saunders
Dr. Saunders is in the department of pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital, University of Oklahoma Medical Center, Oklahoma City.