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[VictorBjoerk]

http://abcnews.go.co...=2287206&page=1

[Matthias]

(Instead of posts with just a link in it, let's always have a short description what the link is about.)


The Model Who Smells Like Dead Fish

TrimethylaMinuria Can Ruin Your Childhood, Career and Social Life
March 7, 2008

http://abcnews.go.co...=2287206&page=1


[...]
She went to doctor after doctor, including specialists like internists and gynecologists. No one could help.
[...]
Fortunately, while in a deep depression, Camille found her answer on the Internet.
"All I did was type in 'fishy body odor,' then this one thing came up, trimethylaMinuria. They're saying that this chemical, trimethylamine, comes out of your body, and smells like dead fish."
[...]
Finally, a dentist suspected Sandy had TMAU, based on the smell of her breath, and sent her to Dr. George Preti of Philadelphia's Monell Chemical Senses Institute.
Preti is an expert in the rare genetic disorder, with only 600 documented patients in the world.
[...]

Edited by Matthias, 05 July 2008 - 10:43 AM.

[Matt]

My friend has this... he always smells of fish and can't do anything about it at all. Though he rarely got teased about it after a little while...

Edited by Matt, 05 July 2008 - 05:45 PM.