<p>Medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD) is a disorder in which the body is not able to correctly convert fats into energy. Children with this disorder are encouraged to: 1.) Eat regularly 2.) Wear a medical alert bracelet. 3.) Stay well hydrated. Throughout this book you will notice zebra stripes in each illustration. In medicine an unlikely diagnosis is termed a “zebra”. This comes from a saying used when teaching medical students about how to think logically in regards to possible diagnoses. “When you hear hoofbeat, think horses, not zebras”. The term was coined in the late 1940’s by Dr. Theodore Woodward, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. In the world of rare, inherited metabolic disorders, such as MCADD, physicians are trained to look for the “zebras”, so the term changes to “When you hear hoofbeats, think zebras”. We hope you enjoy this story about Max, Minnie and Mo and their journey across the jungle!</p>

Max the Monkey Has MCADD

Children's Books

Bernstein, Laurie

Helm, Joanna

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Infinity Publishing

Fenylketonuri, også kalt PKU, er en sjelden og arvelig stoffskiftesykdom. Hvert år blir rundt 5 nyfødte diagnostisert med PKU i Norge. Hvis du har PKU, klarer ikke kroppen din å bryte ned, eller omdanne, den essensielle aminosyren fenylalanin (Phe). Aminosyrer er det som proteiner er bygget opp av. Hovedbehandlingen av PKU er en diett bestående av proteinerstatning og begrenset mengde av mat med mye Phe (protein) som kjøtt, ost, melk, brød og pasta. Det å holde fast ved dietten hele livet ut, er helt grunnleggende for at barn skal vokse og utvikle seg normalt og for god livskvalitet hos voksne. Vi håper at Penny Pingvin kan hjelpe barnet ditt på denne livslange reisen inn i PKU-dietten.

Penny Pingvin Har PKU (Norwegian Edition)

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