Why Does My Urine Smell Sweet Like Maple Syrup?
1. Introduction Urine that smells sweet like maple syrup is primarily caused by elevated glucose levels spilling into the urinary tract, a hallmark of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. In rarer metabolic instances, such as maple syrup urine disease, a genetic inability to break down certain branched-chain amino acids produces a distinct syrupy odor. Clinical urinalysis and … Read more