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Maple Syrup Urine Disease **Description: ** MSUD is a deadly disorder that will affect the way the body breaks down the proteins amino acids, leucine, isoleucine, and valine **Inheritance: **The disease is inherited one copy of the gene from Mom and a copy from Dad. **Pedigree Chart: ﻿ ** **Symptoms: **The symptoms that MSUD have are loss of appetite, fussiness, and sweet-smelling urine. **Diagnosis: ** This disease is diagnosed in some states; all of the babies are checked for MSUD after they are born. Blood is taken from the baby’s heel analyzed for high leucine levels. **Treatment: ** The disease is treated by dietary restriction of the amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine. The treatment has to begin early to prevent brain damage. If a baby has this disease they have to eat a special formula that contains protein, but if a grown up has this disease they need to watch their diet, avoid high protein such as meat, eggs and nuts. **Interesting Facts: **

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MSUD is a rare disorder, only 1in 180,000 babies are born with MSUD. This Disease is common in certain states <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">1out of everything 176 babies are born with this disorder. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">If MSUD is left untreated it can cause brain damage and other issues or it can lead to death. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 115%;">Living with MSUD is very simple, you have to watch your protein and eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Also you have to have a special diet <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Support Groups: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">The MSUD Family Support Group
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Sources: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; line-height: 115%;">[|www.learn.genetics.utah.edu] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 115%;">, [|www.msud-support.org],
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