Patient's question:
My niece is almost a month old, and she has abnormal urination. The smell of her urine is different from normal urine. So, I took her to the hospital near our home for a thorough examination. After the examination, the doctor diagnosed her with phenylketonuria. In the future, we need to pay more attention to her diet. I want to know what she cannot eat?Doctor's answer:
This is a genetic disease. In terms of diet, fatty meat should be avoided, and the intake of sugar should also be controlled. The supplementary foods such as rice powder and noodles should be based on low phenylalanine foods, as ordinary ones are not suitable. Fresh milk and animal liver should also be avoided. Generally, when the baby grows up, the dietary requirements can be adjusted to be much higher. This disease is very harmful to infants, and parents must strictly follow the doctor's advice in terms of diet and medication.