PD is an 11-month-old boy with phenylketonuria (PKU). His mother brought him to an outpatient nutrition center in the local pediatric hospital for evaluation. Length: 28 inches Weight: 19 pounds (8.7 kg) Phe restriction should achieve optimal blood Phe levels of:
a. 20–30 ?mol/L
b. 65–105 ?mol/L
c. 120–360 ?mol/L
d. 400–600 ?mol/L
e. 650–820 ?mol/L
c
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