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From: smuga@mtuxo.UUCP (j.smuga)
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Subject: Re: expecting father & nutrasweet
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Date: Mon, 15-Jul-85 11:52:30 EDT
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> The major problem about NutraSweet that I'm aware of (and it is marked
> on the can) is that it contains Phenylalanine.  There is a hereditary
> disease called Phenylketonuria (PKU) which involves the inability to
> metabolize these anines.  The disease is called such because
> Phenylketones show up in the urine.  Left untreated it can cause mental
> retardation.  I don't believe it's much of a problem anymore because
> they can detect it and all you do is keep the specific proteins out of
> the baby's diet and it grows out of it.
> 
> -Ron

Babies born in hospitals are routinely checked for PKU - it's a simple
blood test - before they are released.
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