Table 3. Different odors suggesting IEM.
IEM | Abnormal odor |
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Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) | Maple syrup |
Isovaleric acidemia or glutaric acidemia type II | Sweaty feet |
Cystinuria and tyrosinemia type I | Sulfur |
Tyrosinemia type I | Boiled cabbage |
Trimethylaminuria or dimethylglycine dehydrogenase deficiency | Old fishy |
Multiple carboxylase deficiency (MCD) | Cat’s urine |
Phenylketonuria | Mousy |
IEM, inborn error of metabolism.