Can women with phenylketonuria have children?

Patient's question:

Mildly low intelligence parents

Doctor's answer:

Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. It is hereditary.
Medical Advice: In simple terms, if you have a child, that child will definitely be a carrier of the phenylketonuria gene. However, if the child's father does not carry the phenylketonuria gene, the child will not develop the condition. But if the child's father carries the phenylketonuria gene, there is a 50% chance that the child will have phenylketonuria.
Lifestyle Care: With the advancement of science, prenatal tests can now detect whether a child has phenylketonuria. Therefore, if the situation permits, it is possible to have children.

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