Phenylketonuria (PKU) became a recognised clinical condition in
1934 when Norwegian physician Ivar Asbjørn Følling identified a
link between mental retardation and elevated levels of
phenylalanine (hyperphenylalaninemia). The elevated levels of
phenylalanine (Phe) was a recognised consequence of a deficiency
of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH). NSAIDs are non-
narcotic analgesics (An analgesic reduces or removes the
sensation of pain), they are also anti-pyretic (fever) and anti-
inflammatory. These effects are produced by the inhibition of
the fatty acid cyclooxygenase (COX) which inhibits prostaglandin
synthesis. Because NSAIDs are non-narcotic they do not cause any
largely noticeable effects on CNS (central nervous system) [...]
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