Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) also called branched-chain ketoaciduria is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder affecting branched-chain amino acids. It is one type of organic acidemia. The condition gets its name from the distinctive sweet odor of affected infants’ urine.
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