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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for PHENYLALANINE OR ISOLEUCINE OR THREONINE OR GLYCINE OR LYSINE OR VALINE OR TYROSINE OR SERINE OR GLUTAMIC ACID OR ARGININE OR ALANINE OR LEUCINE OR METHIONINE OR TRYPTOPHAN OR PROLINE OR ASPARTIC ACID OR HISTIDINE
  1. Phenylketonuria (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... you have it, your body can't process phenylalanine (Phe). Phe is an amino acid, a building block of proteins. It is in almost all foods. If your Phe level gets too ...
  2. Genetic Brain Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    A genetic brain disorder is caused by a variation or a mutation in a gene. A variation is a different form of a gene. A mutation is a change in a gene. ...
  3. Amino Acid Metabolism Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Metabolism is the process your body uses to make energy from the food you eat. Food is made up of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. Your digestive system breaks ...
  4. Newborn Screening (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your newborn infant has screening tests before leaving the hospital. There may be different tests depending on the state where you live. They include: Tests ...