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Treatments
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General Disease Info.
100
This initial symptom of classic MSUD leads to patients eating less and, as a result, losing weight.
What is poor appetite?
100
This formula gives patients all of the vitamins and proteins needed for healthy growth.
What is an MSUD medical formula?
100
This test that diagnoses MSUD looks at the white blood cells in a sample of urine.
What is a urinalysis?
100
These types of groups can connect patients with supportive communities.
What are support groups?
100
There are this many types of MSUD.
What is four?
200
This initial symptom of classic MSUD is defined as a feeling of agitation, or an excessive response to stimuli.
What is irritability?
200
This test measures the levels of amino acids in the patient's body.
What is a blood test?
200
This test that diagnoses MSUD measures the activity of specific enzymes in a sample of blood.
What is an enzyme analysis?
200
Because MSUD is this type of condition, parents who have a copy of the mutated gene can pass MSUD down to their children.
What is an inherited condition?
200
Classic MSUD usually begins showing signs shortly after this.
What is birth?
300
This symptom of intermediate MSUD can be defined as an epileptic fit.
What is a seizure?
300
Foods such as fish and nuts that are rich in this macromolecule should be avoided.
What is protein?
300
When testing for MSUD, if a patient's parent possesses a mutated gene that causes MSUD, they are this.
What is a carrier?
300
Protein intake should be halted for this many hours after a metabolic crisis.
What is 48-72 hours?
300
MSUD gets its name because patients' this has a distinctive maple syrup odor.
What is urine?
400
Also known as fatigue, this symptom appears in infants with intermittent MSUD.
What is lethargy?
400
Amino acids can be transferred into the body this way, meaning within the veins.
What is intravenously?
400
Because MSUD is a genetic disorder, this type of history can provide relevant information about the health of family members.
What is family medical history?
400
This type of record is recommended after blood tests in order to keep track of what foods the patient eats.
What is a 3-day diet record?
400
This state is the only state in the United States that does not screen for MSUD.
What is Texas?
500
This situation can occur when MSUD is untreated, in which the blood contains high levels of acid.
What is metabolic acidosis?
500
In thiamine-responsive MSUD, large doses of this vitamin are administered for treatment.
What is vitamin B1?
500
After confirmatory testing, this type of testing is completed soon after in order to prevent infants from suffering from untreated MSUD.
What is follow-up testing?
500
Supplementation is recommended for patients with a lack of these 3 essential amino acids.
What are leucine, isoleucine, and valine?
500
Patients with MSUD lack this group of enzymes that processes the amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine.
What is BCKAD?
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