Causes phenylpyruvate and phenylacetate to appear in the urine. This disease, which can lead to intellectual disability, is due

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Causes phenylpyruvate and phenylacetate to appear in the urine. This disease, which can lead to intellectual disability, is due

to a defect in.

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Kryger [21] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-08T19:30:02+03:00

Answer:

The answer is Phenylketonuria.

Explanation:

This happens because of the deficiency of the phenylalanine hydroxylase enzyme. When this happens phenylalanine builds in the circulation and transfigures into phenylpyruvate. If left untreated, this disorder can lead to irreparable brain damage and is marked as an intellectual disability, the first few months of birth.