Phenylketonuria

toc = Definition: = (PKU) found in about 1 in every 10,000 babies. PKU happens when toxins build up in the baby's brain and cause mental retardation. Milk is one of the foods PKU babies CAN'T have. HGD Chapter 3 p.55

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