Causes of Phenylketonuria

Causes of Phenylketonuria

Phenylketonuria is an inborn error of metabolism caused by mutation of the phenylalanine hydroxylase gene, PAH.

Phenylketonuria: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Phenylketonuria, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Phenylketonuria:

• Phenylalanine hydroxylase
• PAH
• Phenylalanine
• Phenylpyruvic acid
• Phenylacetic acid
• Hyperphenylalaninemia type I
• Folling disease
• Folling's disease
• Phenylpyruvic oligophrenia
• Tetrahydrobiopterin

Phenylketonuria: Causes and Types

Causes of Types of Phenylketonuria: Review the cause informationfor the various types of Phenylketonuria:

• Maternal phenylketonuria
• more types...»

Causes of Broader Categories of Phenylketonuria: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

• Genetic Disease
• Genetic conditions
• Urinary system conditions
• Metabolic conditions
• Congenital conditions - metabolic disorders
• Congenital conditions
• more types...»

Phenylketonuria as a symptom:

Conditions listing Phenylketonuria as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Phenylketonuria. Our database lists the following as having Phenylketonuria as a symptom of that condition:

• Phenylketonuria type 2

Related information on causes of Phenylketonuria:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Phenylketonuria may be found in:

• Contagiousness for Phenylketonuria
• Genetics of Phenylketonuria
• Hidden causes of Phenylketonuria

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