Baby's born with PKU in the United States.
In the United States there are about 1 in 10,000 to 15,000 babies are born with PKU each year
Detected
PKU can brbfound in a blood text all states are require a pku screening text for all new borns the text is done by taking a few drops of blood from the baby before it is able to leave the hospital.
Birth defect detected
The blood text is taken from the baby's heel a little bit after birth.
Long term effects
Medication, low proteins diet there is a formula they have to drink.
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