What is PKU?

PKU is an accumulation of phenylalanine in the blood, which if left unchecked, will cause intellectual disability. Stresses the importance of diet in controlling this disorder.

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Credits

production company

Deptartment of Audio Visual Communications, Glaxo Australia

Duration

00:09:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

508482

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Genetic disorders

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1983

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