| The only treatment currently available for PKU patients is a highly restrictive and expensive medical food diet that most patients fail to adhere to the extent needed for achieving adequate control of blood Phe levels. |
| The three main laboratory methods used to screen newborns for PKU are the Guthrie bacterial inhibition assay, fluorometric analysis and tandem mass spectrometry. |
| Discovery of new candidate genes for ovarian cancer, novel enzyme treatment for PKU, early identification of retinoblastoma. |
| Children and adults with PKU require follow-up care at a medical center or clinic that specializes in this disorder. |
| To learn more about PKU, please visit www. PKU.com. Information on this website is not incorporated by reference into this press release. |
| All services are provided in both official languages and constitute the core services offered to PKU patients. |
