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When a baby smells of rotting fish: Understanding trimethylaminuria, a rare metabolic disorder
It began as a medical mystery that puzzled doctors and parents alike, a baby emitting an unmistakable odour of rotting fish. What sounded like a hygiene issue turned out to be a rare genetic condition ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For some people with troublesome, unexplained body odor, an uncommon genetic disorder once known as "fish-odor syndrome" may be to blame, a new study finds. The condition, ...
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'Fish odor syndrome': A rare metabolic condition that makes sweat smell like rotten fish
Disease name: Trimethylaminuria (TMAU), also known as "fish odor syndrome" Affected populations: TMAU is a rare metabolic condition that causes a person to smell like rotten fish. The condition is ...
A rare genetic disorder, trimethylaminuria, causes babies to emit a strong fishy odour, baffling parents and doctors. This condition, stemming from a faulty enzyme, disrupts the body's processing of ...
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