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My daughters pku came back with elevated tyrosine. a repeat test showed elevated again. we are waiting on plasma & organic urine results. noone seems alarmed but her father and me. tyrosinemia is serious to me. are there other things that cause elevates

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Tyrosinemia: Elevations in tyrosine may be the result of either a temporary process (until the metabolic process matures which takes tyrosine levels into normal range) or more serious metabolic concerns. About 10% babies are born with the temporary metabolic immaturity. No treatment necessary. Depending on the type of tyrosinemia, 1/2000-1/100, 000 are born with it. Treatment is available if babies have this.

Answered 5/12/2016

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