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2nd PKU Awareness Float

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***Help Us Build The 2nd PKU Awareness Float***

My name is Andrea; we have two daughters Mia who was born in 2013 and Amberly who was born in 2015. Amberly was diagnosed with PKU 7 days after she was born. Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited genetic disorder that affects approximately one in 15,000 babies born in the United States. A person with PKU does not produce enough of an enzyme in their liver called phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH). This enzyme is needed to process the amino acid, phenylalanine (Phe), which is found in food items that contain protein. Usually, when people eat protein, it is broken down into different amino acids which are then processed and used for growth and repair of body tissue. Individuals with PKU cannot process Phe in this way, and instead Phe builds up in the blood. A high level of blood Phe is toxic to the brain, the following symptoms can occur when untreated or treated too late: Mental retardation, Seizures, and Eczema (skin rash). PKU is treated with a low Phe diet that includes medical formula and foods specially formulated to be low in Phe and provide essential nutrients needed for growth and development. The diet is mainly based on fruits and vegetables.

December 3 is the National PKU Awareness Day; we have been approved by the City of Pearland to have the 2nd PKU Awareness Float at the Christmas Parade this year.

We have been blessed to have the UH Society of Asians Scientists and Engineers build our float this year.

Come and walk with us to raise awareness of PKU and help us build it.

Register at: ttp://www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-pku-awareness-walk-tickets-27490381471?aff=utm_source%3Deb_email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnew_event_email&utm_term=eventurl_text





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Andrea Fernanda De Gayosso
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Pearland, TX
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