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The Guthrie Test for Early Diagnosis of Phenylketonuria
By: Meilin Zhu
| Published: Mar 30, 2017
The Guthrie test, also called the PKU test, is a diagnostic tool to test infants for phenylketonuria a few days after birth. To administer the…
TechnologyGuthrie, Robert, 1916-1995PhenylketonuriaMental RetardationAmino acids--Metabolism--Disorders
Robert Guthrie (1916–1995)
By: Meilin Zhu
| Published: Feb 23, 2017
Robert Guthrie developed a method to test infants for phenylketonuria (PKU) in the United States during the twentieth century. PKU is an inherited…
PhenylketonuriaMental RetardationMaple Syrup Urine DiseaseGalactosemiaMicrobiology
Stafford Leak Warren (1896–1981)
By: Meilin Zhu
| Published: Aug 30, 2017
Stafford Leak Warren studied nuclear medicine in the United States during the twentieth century. He used radiation to make images of the body for…
Warren, Stafford L. (Stafford Leak), 1896-1981RadiologyMedical radiologyRadiology--ResearchCancer--Interventional radiology