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IMG SURVIVOR
04-01-2007, 07:39 PM
You see a kid with all the characteristics of phenylketonuria, but phen. hydoxylase is normal, explain what happend?

Niacin_05
04-02-2007, 09:07 PM
Maybe lack of tyrosine in diet? or lack of DHB?

Unregistered1986
04-05-2007, 02:00 PM
Maybe lack of tyrosine in diet? or lack of DHB?

What is DHB?

I was thinking it was deficiency of BH4 (cofactor for Phen. hydrolase)