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Maple syrup urine disease is an inherited disorder in which the body is unable to process certain protein building blocks (amino acids) properly. The condition gets its name from the distinctive sweet odor of affected infants' urine.
How do members experience maple syrup urine disease?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with maple syrup urine disease*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for maple syrup urine disease*
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Maple syrup urine disease is an inherited disorder in which the body is unable to process certain protein building blocks (amino acids) properly. The condition gets its name from the distinctive sweet odor of affected infants' urine.
Common symptoms reported by people with maple syrup urine disease
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for maple syrup urine disease
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Compare treatments taken by people with maple syrup urine disease
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have maple syrup urine disease through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with maple syrup urine disease? Members in the forum might have the answers.
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