Most states have mandatory phenylketonuria (PKU) screening several days after birth to rule out phenylalanine amino acids in blood that can cause:
A) Mental retardation.
B) Diabetes mellitus.
C) Down syndrome.
D) Iron deficiency anemia.
A
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