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Our study investigated three unrelated families with PKU from Iran, utilizing clinical, laboratory, and computational approaches.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n \n We performed direct PCR sequencing for 13 exons of the\n PAH<\/jats:italic>\n gene on three Iranian patients who were diagnosed with PKU. Then, Sanger sequencing confirmed the segregation of the mutations from parents to probands. Pathogenicity predictor tools, including ACMG, CADD, SIFT, Polyphen-2, and Mutation Taster, were utilized to analyze the identified genetic variants. The three-dimensional structure of the mutant forms of the protein was predicted. We also analyzed the protein\u2013protein interactions of\n PAH<\/jats:italic>\n using the STRING database.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n All three patients exhibited rare compound heterozygosity rearrangements in the\n PAH<\/jats:italic>\n gene (NM_000277.3). These included three missense variants: [c.533A>G\/c.1222C>T], [c.526C>T\/c.1222C>T], and [c.533A> \/ c.526C>T].\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n \n This study adds to the body of evidence establishing the association between\n PAH<\/jats:italic>\n mutations and the development of PKU. 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