The primary purpose of this project is to determine the best method of managing women during pregnancy who have hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA) including: classical phenylketonuria (PKU) - blood phenylalanine concentrations of more than 20 mg/dl while on a normal diet; variant PKU - 10-20 mg/dl; or benign HPA - 4-10 mg/dl. Fetal morbidity, with subsequent problems in growth and development, associated with maternal PKU will be assessed in relation to maternal phenylalanine levels.

Project Start
1992-05-01
Project End
2000-04-30
Budget Start
1999-05-01
Budget End
2000-04-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1999
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Illinois at Chicago
Department
Nutrition
Type
Schools of Allied Health Profes
DUNS #
121911077
City
Chicago
State
IL
Country
United States
Zip Code
60612
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