Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.PCS 1/10/84; site mtuxo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!mtuxo!smuga From: smuga@mtuxo.UUCP (j.smuga) Newsgroups: net.kids,net.med Subject: Re: expecting father & nutrasweet Message-ID: <792@mtuxo.UUCP> Date: Mon, 15-Jul-85 11:52:30 EDT Article-I.D.: mtuxo.792 Posted: Mon Jul 15 11:52:30 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Jul-85 05:10:54 EDT References: <771@burl.UUCP> <11518@brl-tgr.ARPA> Organization: AT&T Information Systems Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 20 Xref: watmath net.kids:1471 net.med:1709 > 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. -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Janet Smuga I've had a great many troubles in my time, mtuxo!smuga and most of them never happened. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -