Review Article
The Prevalence of Phenylketonuria in Arab Countries, Turkey, and Iran: A Systematic Review
Table 1
Incidence of PKU by populations. Source: [
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| | Regions | Countries | Incidence of PKU |
| | Asian populations | China | 1 : 17,000 | | Korea | 1 in 41,000 | | Japan | 1 in 125,000 |
| | European populations | Ireland | 1 in 4,500 | | Scotland | 1 in 5,300 | | Czechoslovakia | 1 in 7,000 | | Hungary | 1 in 11,000 | | Denmark | 1 in 12,000 | | France | 1 in 13,500 | | Norway | 1 in 14,500 | | United Kingdom | 1 in 14,300 | | Italy | 1 in 17,000 | | Finland | 1 in 200,000 |
| | North America | United States (Caucasians) | 1 in 10,000 | | Canada | 1 in 22,000 |
| | Oceania | Australia | 1 in 10,000 |
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