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Your child’s newborn screening showed an elevated Phe level.

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The diagnosis: phenylketonuria, PKU for short,

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or one of its milder forms.

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What does that mean?

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Phenylalanine, Phe for short,

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is a building block of protein and is found in almost every meal.

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Normally, an enzyme in the liver breaks down excess Phe.

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In PKU, this enzyme is impaired:

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only slightly in mild hyperphenylalaninaemia,

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so severely in classic PKU that it barely works, or not at all.

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Phe then builds up in the blood.

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The good news:

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Detected early and well supported, children with all forms usually develop completely normally.

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With the mild form, regular check-ups are often enough;

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with PKU, a low-protein diet and a special amino acid mixture are added.

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What is needed is decided by your metabolic centre,

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and for that, one thing matters most: regular blood tests.

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That’s exactly what PheLog is for.

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When you first open it, you choose the form, then you enter every lab result,

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in milligrams per decilitre or micromoles per litre.

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A traffic light instantly shows whether the value is within the target range.

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You set the limits according to your centre’s guidance.

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The statistics show the trend over months and years of age,

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on Apple Watch a new value is logged in seconds,

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and under “Wissen” (Knowledge) you’ll find the essentials about your form.

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All data stays on your device, with no account and no tracking.

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PheLog: understand the values and keep track of the trend.

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General information. Does not replace advice from your metabolic centre.