Synonyms: Hyperphenylalaninemia due to dihydropteridine reductase deficiency | PKU type 2 | Phenylketonuria type 2
Dihydropteridine reductase (DHPR) deficiency is a severe form of hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA) due to impaired regeneration of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) (see this term) leading to decreased levels of neurotransmitters (dopamine serotonin) and folate in cerebrospinal fluid and causing neurological symptoms such as psychomotor delay hypotonia seizures abnormal movements hypersalivation and swallowing difficulties.
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Advocacy Organizations
Canadian PKU and Allied Disorders (CanPKU)
“To improve the lives of people living with PKU and other inherited metabolic disorders by supporting education, advocacy, access to care, and community connection.”
Louisiana Metabolic Disorders Coalition
We support, educate, and advocate for patients & families affected by metabolic disorders.
Mississippi Metabolics Foundation
Our mission at Mississippi Metabolics Foundation (MMF) is to advocate, educate, and support families in MS affected by genetic metabolic disorders/inborn errors of metabolism (IEM's). MMF promotes initiatives and further advancements in legislation, education, research, clinical trials, studies, therapies, targeted treatments, and eventual cures for IEM’s and all rare diseases.
National PKU Alliance
Our mission is to improve the lives of individuals with PKU, pursue a cure by expanding research and provide education and support to individuals living with PKU and their caregivers.
flok Health (formerly National PKU News)
National PKU News provides resources and support for individuals, families, and clinicians managing PKU (Phenylketonuria) and other inborn errors of metabolism. Our mission is to leverage innovation, insight, and research to improve the health, well-being, and daily lives of those with PKU and other IEMs.
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Clinical Trials
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