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 * Description **

A disease potentially deadly that your body is unable to break the three amino acids Lucien, Valine, and Isoleucine

Each parent must both pass the defective gene to the offspring
 * Inheritance **

The Trait is recessive and must have both alleles to show

In Babies symptoms are: Loss of appetite, fussiness, and a sweet smelling urine. If untreated can cause Seizures, coma, or death in the first few months of life
 * Punnett Square & Pedigree chart **
 * Symptoms **


 * Diagnosis **

In some states babies are screened in the first 24 hours of birth. A blood sample taken from the heel to test for high Lucien levels


 * Treatment **

Babies are put on a diet low in amino acids and prior to becoming an adult must watch a very strict diet

Only 1 in 180,000 babiesare born with this disease. Individuals can live a normal life as long as they follow a very strict diet.
 * Interesting Facts **


 * Support Groups **

The MSUD Family Support Group


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sources **

<span style="color: black; font-family: Times,serif;">[|Http://www.msud-support.org]


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