Maple+syrup+urine+disease

[|Maple syrup urine disease] Joy =Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD)=
 * It is located on chromosome 19
 * Inherited through autosomal recessive pattern
 * The symptoms of MSUD are loss of appetite, fussiness, and sweet-smelling urine
 * It is most common in people of Mennonite ancestry
 * Most babies are tested within 24 hours after birth and they are tested by taking blood from the baby's heel and analyzing for high levels of leucine
 * Babies must eat a special formula that does not contain the amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine. As that baby grows they must watch their diet and not eat any foods with high levels of protein
 * The people who have Maple Syrup Urine Disease can somewhat live a normal life, but they have to constantly watch their diet. This disease is treatable and not too fatal unless it is left untreated [[image:http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/disorders/whataregd/msud/images/msudpthwy.jpg height="395" align="right"]]