It's probably nothing May 9, 2008
Maple syrup urine disease: It got its name because the urine of babies with the condition smells a lot like maple syrup. People with the disease are unable to process certain amino acids properly. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Liver Transplant: Improvement in Detection And Diagnosis Of Biliary Atresia In Children Jan 9, 2008
10, 2006) Liver transplants cured the metabolic symptoms of 11 patients with a rare but devastating genetic condition known as Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD), according to a study by researchers from. . (Science Daily)
Pittsburgh hospital performs rare liver transplant Jul 19, 2007
Johnathan Devantier, 9, of St. Louis, was diagnosed as a newborn with maple syrup urine disease, in which the body can't process certain amino acids ... Devantier's maple syrup urine disease was not passed to the other recipient in the surgery, said Dr. George V. Mazariegos, director of pediatric transplantation at the hospital's Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation ... The procedure was the third domino transplant ever involving a patient with maple syrup urine disease, according to the... (NEPA News, PA)
Newborn testing expands to more states, disorders Jul 11, 2007
They range from cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia to rare metabolic disorders such as maple syrup urine disease. They were chosen because they can be detected in newborns and treated. (USA Today -- News)
Blue glow signifies life in peril in Pennsylvania Dutch country May 23, 2007
Maple syrup urine disease ... The child has maple syrup urine disease, a rare enzyme deficiency that causes his urine and ear wax to smell like maple syrup. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
* Look to the light May 22, 2007
" Morton is speaking not just of Crigler-Najjar syndrome, but of the many other rare disorders seen in the clinic. Maple syrup urine disease. Glutari aciduria. Pigeon breast disease. Pretzel syndrome. Many are fatal if undetected. Like Crigler's, many are so unusual they are simply not recognized by general pediatricians. "God sent Dr. Morton to us," says Norman Burkholder, after leaving his mules and plow one day to bring in his sick 9-year-old son. The child has maple syrup urine disease, a... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
