MAPLE SYRUP URINE DISEASE
Published on Dec 04, 2015
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MAPLE SYRUP URINE DISEASE
- By: Jerry, Bryant, Dylan, and Andrew
DEFINITION OF THE DISORDER
- The person with the disease can't break down certain proteins.
- Urine smells like maple syrup
- It affects the blood
DESCRIPTION OF THE SYMPTOMS
- Loss of appetite, fussiness, and sweet smelling urine
CAUSE OF THE DISORDER
- Body doesn't allow you to use your proteins
- It is a mutation, it won't break down leucine, isaluecine, and valine
- Then you have a dangerous amount of amino acid
HOW IS THE DISORDER INHERITED
- Both parents must have the respective gene.
- There isn't a particular chromosome it's located on
- The disorder is ressecive
HOW IS THE DISORDER TREATED
- It is treated by a protein diet
HOW IS THE DISORDER DIAGNOSED
- It is diagnosed by the testing of blood
- Genetic counseling isn't used
HOW MANY AND WHAT TYPE OF PEOPLE ARE LIKLEY TO GET THE DISORDER
- It is common in the Amish people
- It is 1 of 185,000 infants get the disorder
APPLICATION OF RESEARCH ARTICLE
- There is actually a disease called maple syrup urine disease
- Urine smells like maple syrup
