Living in Ankara, Ahmet Üren, 24, who was born out of a consanguineous marriage, has a disease called glutaric acidemia type 2, an inborn error in metabolism that causes perpetual fatigue. He is one of 350 people in the world to be diagnosed with this disease.Although it is a genetic disease, he did not suffer from its signs. After finishing high school, he enrolled in the Faculty of History at Gazi University. As soon as he started university Üren began to suffer from muscle aches. He did not focus on them though, but the aches became unbearable. "I was sitting and watching TV all day long. First I thought the aches were happening because I do not do sports. Then I realized that I did not have any energy to even take short walks. I felt like I was doing intense exercise when I walked to the grocery store. I was beginning to feel like an old man at the age of 80," Üren said about the progress of his disease.

Upon the suggestion of a close friend, Üren decided to consult with Professor Halil İbrahim Aydın, who is a specialist in children's metabolism diseases. Following a genetic tests, Aydın sent Üren to an international laboratory to have him tested for glutaric acidemia type 2. The test results came back positive and Üren became the first man with this disease in Turkey.

Glutaric acidemia type 2 is a metabolism disease that is inherited from birth. This disease is seen in one in every 2 million people in the world. According to a research conducted in 2014, it was found that only 350 people between 1979 and 2014 were diagnosed with this disease. The disease disables muscles to produce energy and can cause death if it is not treated.

After the fourth day of B2 vitamin treatment, Üren's pain ended and he no longer felt tired. He has to use prescribed B2 and Q10 vitamins for the rest of his life.