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PKU

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PKU British  

abbreviation

  1. phenylketonuria

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Goncalves notes that the PKU scientists only looked at a small number of human patients, 26 in all.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 2, 2024

In a well-known quirk of tumor metabolism, cancer cells switch to a less efficient mode of energy production that churns out lactate as a waste product, says co-author Xinli Hu, a molecular biologist at PKU.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 2, 2024

"It's about what parents, families do for individuals with PKU, the model being Mary Jones," said Prof Green.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2024

At Children’s Hospital, Richard Koch devoted most of his career to developmental disabilities, especially the early detection and prevention of phenylketonuria, commonly called PKU.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2023

PKU affects about 1 in every 15,000 births in the United States.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013