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Recognizing the Symptoms: What are the symptoms of too much valine in the body?

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While dietary intake of valine rarely causes toxicity, an estimated one in 185,000 infants globally is born with a rare metabolic disorder, Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD), which can lead to dangerously high levels of valine. Recognizing the symptoms of too much valine in the body is crucial, whether due to a congenital condition like hypervalinemia or excessive supplementation.