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Hanna could not metabolize phenylalanine properly when she was born. she is displaying:

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Phenylketonuria . It is an inherited disorder that increases the levels of a substance called phenylalanine in the blood. Phenylalanine is a building block of proteins (an amino acid) that is obtained through the diet.
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