{"id":15716,"date":"2024-06-28T09:43:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T13:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ptcbio.com\/?p=15716"},"modified":"2024-06-28T10:47:14","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T14:47:14","slug":"debunking-myths-about-pku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ptcbio.com\/posts\/debunking-myths-about-pku\/","title":{"rendered":"Debunking Myths About PKU"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\">In honor of International PKU Awareness Day, June 28, members of the community helped us to debunk common myths about PKU. 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