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What do you suggest if my coworker is talking about some kind of disease having to do with urine and maple syrup. i think he is crazy. is this a real thing?

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Yes: It's rare but not unheard-of. The urine has the odor of maple syrup. It's a staple of medical school frosh biochemistry. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000373.htm

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Answered 7/25/2014

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