What are the chances of MSUD in a child?
Patient: hi doc,Im Ruby 27 years old from Phillippines,my husband and i are planning to have a baby again.I give birth to my 1st child last July 3,2008.But unpotunitely our son died because of MSUD.he only lived for 23 days only.The genecologist said that there is a possibility to have MSUD childe again.Im polycestis women.My doctor give Dydrogesterone duphaston and Clomifene Citrate.Is this the right medicine for me to have a baby?how can I avoid my child from MSUD disease?please help me.Our life is empty because we have no children. Doctor: Hi Ruby ,This is Dr.Abrar Ahmed Khan From IndiaI Welcome You To HCM & Thanks For Asking Your Query Here You might be aware that Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) is a genetic disorder and it depends upon probability of passing the defective gene to the babyeach child has a 25% chance of receiving two mutated genes and having MSUD, 75 % chances of a normal baby with no MSUD but out of these 75 % there are 50% chances for receiving only one defective gene and being a carrier(means these baby will not have MSUD but will probably carry this Disease to their next generation), and a 25%  chance for a completely normal baby who will neither have MSUD nor will carry it to the next generation Since MSUD is an inherited disease, there is no technique for prevention. But I would suggest you not to loose hope , trust in almighty and contact a A genetic counselor , he can help you determine your risk for having a baby with MSUD. a Genetic testing can tell you if you or your partner is a carrier of the diseaseand DNA testing can identify the disease in a fetus before birth so there is no need to worry , keep hope and best of luck I hope it help May God bless You