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Phenylketonuria, Maternal MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Phenylketonuria, Maternal
Tree Number(s)
C10.228.140.163.100.687.500
C12.050.703.575
C16.320.565.100.766.500
C16.320.565.189.687.500
C18.452.132.100.687.500
C18.452.648.100.766.500
C18.452.648.189.687.500
Unique ID
D017042
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017042
Annotation
check the tags PREGNANCY & FEMALE; consider also PHENYLALANINE HYDROXYLASE /‌defic
Scope Note
A condition occurring in untreated or partially treated females with PHENYLKETONURIA when they become pregnant. This may result in damages to the FETUS, including MICROCEPHALY; MENTAL RETARDATION; congenital heart disease; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; and CRANIOFACIAL ABNORMALITIES. (From Am J Med Genet 1997 Mar 3;69(1):89-95)
Entry Version
PKU MATERNAL
Entry Term(s)
Maternal Phenylalanine Hydroxylase Deficiency Disease
Maternal Phenylketonuria
PKU, Maternal
Phenylalanine-Hydroxylase Deficiency Disease, Maternal
Pregnancy in Phenylketonuria
Previous Indexing
Phenylketonuria (1966-1991)
See Also
Phenylalanine Hydroxylase
Public MeSH Note
1992
History Note
1992
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/05/30
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Phenylketonuria, Maternal Preferred
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