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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for amino acids
  1. Amino Acid Metabolism Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... this process. One group of these disorders is amino acid metabolism disorders. They include phenylketonuria (PKU) and maple syrup urine disease. Amino acids are "building blocks" that join together to form ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/aminoacidmetabolismdisorders.html - Health Topics
  2. Phenylketonuria (National Library of Medicine)  
    Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a type of amino acid metabolism disorder. It is inherited. If you have it, your body can't process phenylalanine (Phe). Phe is an amino acid, a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/phenylketonuria.html - Health Topics
  3. Dietary Proteins (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... proteins. This means they supply all of the amino acids the body can't make on its own. ... proteins every day to get all of the amino acids your body needs. It is important to get ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/dietaryproteins.html - Health Topics
  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 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/newbornscreening.html - Health Topics
  5. Eosinophilic Esophagitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... and drinking all proteins. Instead, you drink an amino acid formula. Some people who do not like the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/eosinophilicesophagitis.html - Health Topics
  6. 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. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/geneticbraindisorders.html - Health Topics
  7. Metabolic Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... groups of disorders. Some affect the breakdown of amino acids, carbohydrates, or lipids. Another group, mitochondrial diseases, affects ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/metabolicdisorders.html - Health Topics