Lab results may report phenylalanine levels using either mg/dL and μmol/L. One mg/dL of phenylalanine is approximately equivalent to 60 μmol/L. A (rare) "variant form" of phenylketonuria...
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited disorder that increases the levels of phenylalanine in the blood. Explore symptoms, inheritance, genetics of this condition.
Neuropsychological speed tests and blood phenylalanine levels in patients with phenylketonuria: a meta-analysis. by Julia Albrecht, Sven F Garbade, Peter Burgard. Neuroscience and biobehavioral rev...
Extremely high phenylalanine levels in a newborn on parenteral nutrition: phenylketonuria in the neonatal intensive care unit. by H J Lin, A M Kwong, J M Carter, B F Ferreira, M F Austin, K Devaraj...
Special Precautions · and Warnings ; When taken by mouth: L-phenylalanine is commonly consumed in foods. L-phenylalanine, D-phenylalanine, and DL-phenylalanine are possibly safe when used as medicine, short-term. Side effects might include anxiety, headache, and · When applied to the skin: Phenylalanine cream is possibly safe when used short-term. Pregnancy: L-phenylalanine is commonly consumed in foods. But having too much phenylalanine during pregnancy can increase the chance of birth defe...
Method, Proportion of Probands with Pathogenic Variants 2 Detectable by Method ; Sequence analysis, 97%-99% ; Gene-targeted deletion/duplication analysis, <1%-3%
Phenylalanine hydroxylase ( PAH ) (EC 1.14.16.1) is an enzyme... of phenylalanine to generate tyrosine. PAH is one of three... and phenylalanine substrate. In humans, mutations in its...
Phenylalanine is a highly bio-available essential amino acid. Your body naturally converts L-Phenylalanine into the amino acid L-Tyrosine which is then
People with PKU must monitor their phenylalanine levels with regular blood tests and adjust their diet accordingly. Sometimes, they may require tyrosine supplements since the amount of this...
Neuropsychological speed tests and blood phenylalanine levels in patients with phenylketonuria: a meta-analysis. by Julia Albrecht, Sven F Garbade, Peter Burgard. Neuroscience and biobehavioral rev...