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PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU) (FEE-nil-Kee-tone-u-ree-ah) What is it? Phenylketonuria (PKU) is the result of an inability to break down the amino acid, phenylalanine, which is found in the protein of foods. It is a disorder of a