Genetic Metabolic Dietitians International

MSUD Nutrition Guidelines GMDI and the Southeast Regional NBS & Genetics Collaborative (SERC) are very pleased to announce that the Nutrition Management Guidelines for MSUD have been completed! These guidelines, and others planned for completion over the next two years, are based on a Delphi-Nominal Group-Delphi-Field Testing (DNDF) methodology… Read the Full Story

Carnitine Statement In early April 2013, an article was published in Nature Medicine suggesting that higher carnitine intakes may lead to increased risk of atherosclerosis. A report in the Washington Post about this article raised concerns from families who give carnitine to their child with an IEM. Read the Full Story

Discovery of PKU Let’s give credit where credit is due. The discovery of PKU and the development of an effective treatment strategy was the result of good bench work and medical science collaborations. Yet the driving force behind these efforts came from two mothers whose children were mentally disabled. No one could tell them why their children were delayed or suggest a treatment. Read the Full Story

Resource List for MSUD GMDI members who are in search of information on MSUD can access a compilation of annotated in-print and website information assembled by the Education Committee members working with the MSUD Guidelines’ Workgroup. Read the Full Story