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Phenylketonuria: what's the morbidity and mortality of people who have the disease?
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Slightly subnormal.: The lifespan and quality of life are slightly subnormal withy present treatment. Patients who are diagnosed early and maintain a strict diet can live a normal life span with normal mental development. However, recent research seems to show that neurocognitive, psychosocial, quality of life, growth, nutrition, bone pathology are slightly suboptimal.
Answered 9/6/2017
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