Table 7.
Continents | Countries | Incidence of PKU |
---|---|---|
Asian populations | China | 1 in 17,000 |
Korea | 1 in 41,000 | |
Japan | 1 in 125,000 | |
India | 1 in 6000 | |
Turkey | 1 in 4200 | |
European populations | Ireland | 1 in 4500 |
Scotland | 1 in 5300 | |
Czechoslovakia | 1 in 7000 | |
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 |
Latin American countries | Brazil | 1 in 25,294 |
Argentina | 1 in 27,275 | |
Chile | 1 in 19,510 |
PKU = phenylketonuria.