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phenylketonuria

/fɛnəlkitəˈnʊɹi.ə/

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What does phenylketonuria mean?

noun

A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.

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