Odorous urine following asparagus ingestion in man.
The production of odorous urine after the ingestion of asparagus has been shown to occur in 43% of 800 volunteers investigated. This characteristic is reproducible over a 12-month-period and has been shown to remain with individuals for virtually a lifetime. Family studies suggest that the ability to produce the odorous urine is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait.
D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009812:Odorants; D010375:Pedigree; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D014556:Urine; D014675:Vegetables