A case of two sisters births from mother with phenylketonuria lacking mental retardation / 소아과
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
;
: 546-550, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
In this untreated classic phenylketonuria (PKU) case, mental retardation is severe; however, there have been individuals-like the mother of this case who have escaped mental retardation and all the other potential sequelae of phenylketonuria, despite having high blood phenylalanine levels, and very poor dietary control. It appears that they have nearly normal brain phenylalanine levels despite high blood phenylalanine (Phe) levels. A number of studies have now demonstrated considerable variability in blood vs. brain phenylalanine levels in phenylketonuria patients. Outcome of phenylketonuria appears to be related to brain phenylalanine levels. We report a case of "undiagnosed" maternal phenylketonuria syndrome. A female infant had low birth weight (2,400 g) with microcephaly. We examined her family and discovered that her mother was an undiagnosed phenylketonuria patient with a borderline intelligence quotient (IQ). The infant's sister, six years old, was diagnosed with phenylketonuria at the age of four years was mentally retarded and had received an operation for cleft lip and palate. the sister had also had a low birth weight (2,300 g). Her sister and mother were compound heterozygotes (mother R243Q/Y325X; sister Y325X/P407S). The infant and father were heterozygous carriers (baby R243Q/-; father P407S/-).
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Hueso Paladar
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Fenilalanina Hidroxilasa
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Fenilalanina
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Fenilcetonurias
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Naciones Unidas
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Encéfalo
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Recién Nacido de Bajo Peso
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Labio Leporino
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Fenilcetonuria Materna
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Personas con Discapacidades Mentales
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Lactante
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Recién Nacido
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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