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Trimethylaminuria

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tri·meth·yl·am·i·nu·ri·a (tr-mth-lm-nr-)
n.
Increased excretion of trimethylamine in urine and sweat, with a characteristic fishy body odor.
Fish Odour Syndrome
A rare autosomal recessive condition [MIM 136131] characterised by an accumulation of trimethylamine (CH33N), which is released in the person’s sweat, urine, and breath, giving off a strong body odour, which often has a fishy smell
Management Choline, lecithin-free diet
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LISA SEACHRIST CHIU Trimethylaminuria, otherwise known as fish-odor syndrome, is a devastating condition whose origin, until recently, remained unknown.
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To my amazement, it led me to a site on a rare disorder called trimethylaminuria (TMAU) which causes sufferers to smell like rotting fish.
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Trimethylaminuria is also known as Fish Odor Syndrome; it's a rare metabolic disorder that causes people to smell like fish.
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