The PKU Paradox: A Short History of a Genetic Disease

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THE PKU PARADOX JOHNS HOPKINS BIOGRAPHIES OF DISEASE Charles E. Rosenberg, Series Editor Randall M. Packard, The Making of a Tropical Disease: A Short History of Malaria Steven J. Peitzman, Dropsy, Dialysis, Transplant: A Short History of Failing Kidneys David Healy, Mania: A Short History of Bipolar Disorder Susan D. Jones, Death in a Small Package: A Short History of Anthrax Allan V. Horwitz, Anxiety: A Short History Diane B. Paul and Jeffrey P. Brosco, The PKU Paradox: A Short History of a Genetic Disease The PKU Paradox F F F A Short History of a Genetic Disease Diane B. Paul and Jeffrey P. Brosco Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore © 2013 Johns Hopkins University Press All rights reserved. Published 2013 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 Johns Hopkins University Press 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363 www.press.jhu.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Paul, Diane B., 1946– The PKU paradox : a short history of a genetic disease / Diane B. Paul and Jeffrey P. Brosco. p. ; cm. — (Johns Hopkins biographies of disease) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-1-4214-1131-6 (pbk. : alk. paper) — isbn 1-4214-1131-8 (pbk. : alk. paper) — isbn 978-1-4214-1132-3 (electronic) — isbn 1-4214-1132-6 (electronic) I. Brosco, Jeffrey P. (Jeffrey Paul) II. Title. III. Series: Johns Hopkins biographies of disease. [DNLM: 1. Phenylketonurias—history. WD 200] rc632.h87 616.3'99—dc23 2013010207 A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. Special discounts are available for bulk purchases of this book. For more information, please contact Special Sales at 410-516-6936 or specialsales@press.jhu.edu. Johns Hopkins University Press uses environmentally friendly book materials, including recycled text paper that is composed of at least 30 percent post-consumer waste, whenever possible. ...