The PKU paradox a short history of a genetic disease / Diane B. Paul and Jeffrey P. Brosco.

Author/creator Paul, Diane B., 1946-
Other author Brosco, Jeffrey P. (Jeffrey Paul)
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press,
Descriptionxxiv, 289 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
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SeriesJohns Hopkins biographies of disease
Johns Hopkins biographies of disease. ^A1027146
Contents The discovery of PKU as a metabolic disorder -- PKU as a form of cognitive impairment -- Testing and treating newborns, 1950-1962 -- The campaign for mandated testing -- Sources of skepticism -- More paradigms for PKU -- Living with PKU -- The perplexing problem of maternal PKU -- Who should procreate? Perspectives on reproductive choice and responsibility in postwar America -- Newborn screening expands.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 223-282) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013010207
ISBN9781421411316 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1421411318 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9781421411323 (electronic)
ISBN1421411326 (electronic)

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