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maple syrup urine disease

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Noun1.maple syrup urine disease - an inherited disorder of metabolism in which the urine has a odor characteristic of maple syrup; if untreated it can lead to mental retardation and death in early childhood
acetonuria, ketoaciduria, ketonuria - excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation


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In the book, she examines the lives of hundreds of people living with different genetic mutations, including Huntington's disease and the rare maple syrup urine disease, which has a high prevalence in the Amish community of Pennsylvania.
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Individuals with Phenylketonuria (PKU), Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD), Tyrosinemia, Urea Cycle Disorders and Homocystinuria, which all require low-protein diets, are aware of this, and have been forced to endure medicinal tasting meals.
 
 
 
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