Why does a child's urine have a strange odor?

Patient's question:

My son has been urinating recently, and even when I was two meters away, I could still smell the odor of urine. It wasn't the typical smell of urine, but rather a different kind of stench. I don't know if something is wrong, so I asked him if he was feeling any discomfort, but he said he wasn't.

Doctor's answer:

First, note that if the urine has a smell of mouse urine, consider the possibility of phenylketonuria. This disease affects intellectual development and requires early detection and diagnosis. Check if the urinalysis is due to a urinary tract infection. Additionally, if sweating is severe, to cope with the large loss of water from sweat glands, the kidneys must concentrate urine to conserve water, resulting in thicker urine, reduced volume, and a stronger odor.

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