All the following statements about phenylketonuria are correct except (A) Phenylalanine cannot be converted into tyrosine (B) Urinary excretion of phenylpyruvate and phenyllactate is increased (C) It can be controlled by giving a lowphenylalanine diet (D) It leads to decreased synthesis of thyroid hormones, catecholamines and melanin

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