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PKU Screening Aims to Prevent Brain Damage in Texas Babies
The Texas State Health Department Run PKU screening program finds one in 15 000 newborns with phenylketonuria. Early blood tests on filter paper allow treatment with a low phenylalanine diet, preventing mental retardation and reducing institutional costs.
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State Health Department
Maternal and Child Health Division
Texas State Department of Health
Texas
Department
Division of Maternal and Child Health
PKU