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The key to PKU management is keeping the amount of Phe in the blood within a safe range. The exact definition of a safe range is still widely debated.1 A person with PKU (or the parent of a young child with PKU) must record the amount of Phe eaten, restrict the diet to low Phe foods, and replace high Phe foods with low Phe alternatives.
