Patient's question:
Phenylketonuria is the most common congenital amino acid metabolic disorder, and it is also an autosomal recessive genetic disease. Symptoms usually begin to appear 3-6 months after birth, with clinical manifestations including intellectual, motor, and growth retardation. The most characteristic feature is a mouse-like odor in the urine. It is extremely rare in adults. Early detection and treatment of this disease can lead to very good outcomes.Doctor's answer:
Hello, phenylketonuria is more common in children. In fact, adult patients with phenylketonuria are usually caused by the failure to diagnose the disease in time when the patient was still a child. Overall, the possibility of adults developing this disease is very low, as it usually manifests during childhood. And timely understanding and treatment can greatly reduce the troubles caused by this disease.