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An unusual odor, reminiscent of rancid butter, arising from a person may be a sign of a genetic metabolic disorder causing an excess of some odiferous chemical substance.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

14 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

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