PKU (Phenylketonuria)
Main Points:
- Birth Defect
- Causes amino acid phenylalanine to not produce normally
- It is inherited
Heredity Pattern:
- Autosomal recessive
Symptoms:
- Delayed development
- Intellectual disability
- Seizures
What I learned:
Before making this blog post, I had no idea what PKU was or what it did. But now I know that it is a genetic disease that causes irregular production in the animo acid phenylalanine. It follows the autosomal recessive pattern and can cause some mental and physical disabilities.
Sources:
- Notes from Mr. Black's class
- It is inherited
Heredity Pattern:
- Autosomal recessive
Symptoms:
- Delayed development
- Intellectual disability
- Seizures
What I learned:
Before making this blog post, I had no idea what PKU was or what it did. But now I know that it is a genetic disease that causes irregular production in the animo acid phenylalanine. It follows the autosomal recessive pattern and can cause some mental and physical disabilities.
Sources:
- Notes from Mr. Black's class
How does PKU affect the daily life of person that inherited it?
ReplyDeleteIt can cause intellectual disability, seizures, and delayed development in the body.
DeleteIs there any affect on the life expectancy of a person that suffers from PKU?
ReplyDeleteThere is no effect on the life expectancy for those with PKU.
DeleteDoes the disease stop the production of phenylalanine or does it affect it in a certain way?
ReplyDeleteIt does not stop the production, but it will either slow the production or increase the production rate.
DeleteDo symptoms such as seizures progress/get worse as you get older?
ReplyDeleteThe amount that you could get the symptom could get worse
DeleteAre the birth defects also physical?
ReplyDeleteThis is short but its a good quick study thing.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the possibility someone may be a carrier of the gene?
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