I have said before that PKU is not very common. That wasn't the complete truth. It depends on what part of the world you are in. In one country it could be more common due to intermarriage.
United States 1 in 25,000
Ireland 1 in 4,500
France 1 in 13,500
Turkey 1 in 2,600
Scotland 1 in 5,300
Iceland 1 in 8,400
United Kingdom 1 in 14,300
Norway 1 in 14,500
Denmark 1 in 12,000
China 1 in 17,000
Italy 1 in 17,000
Chile 1 in 18,916
Canada 1 in 20,000
Yugoslavia 1 in 25,042
Finland <1 in 100,000
Japan 1 in 125,000
As you can tell, it differs from country to country. I find it interesting to me how it differs. Looking at all these numbers makes me feel extremely blessed to have been born in the United States, because it's one of the countries that have the low PKU birth rate. But I guess it really doesn't matter considering I was born with it. Anyways, I just wanted to clarify that statement.
Until next time,
Phe
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