All of the Following Are Characteristics of Phenylketonuria Except

question 96

Multiple Choice

All of the following are characteristics of phenylketonuria except

• A)it is a single-gene disorder.
• B)it leads to a dietary requirement for tyrosine.
• C)it is treated by total elimination of dietary phenylalanine.
• D)it results in mental retardation unless treatment is started in infancy.

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