Maple+Syrup+Urine+Disease

Maple Syrup Urine Disease Description: Maple Syrup Urine Disease is an in herited disorder named becuase one of its first symtoms is urine that smells like maple syrup. Julia

Chromosome location: Maple Syrup Urine Disease is located on cromosome 19.

Treatment: The treatment consists of resricting the dietary intake of branched-chain amino acids to the absolute mimimum that is needed for growth.

Life Expectancy: Left untreated, you can die in the first few months of life.

Support Organizations: The support organization is MSUD Family Support Group.