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Phenylketonuria (PKU)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

SeizuresAvoid Prolonged FastingHypomagnesemiaOptimize Electrolytes

Pathophysiology

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an autosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism, most often a mutation in phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH), the hepatic enzyme that converts phenylalanine (Phe) to tyrosine...

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