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    Galactosemia (British galactosaemia, from Greek γαλακτόζη + αίμα, meaning galactose + blood, accumulation of galactose in blood) is a rare genetic metabolic...
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    from classic galactosemia in that patients with Duarte galactosemia have partial GALT deficiency whereas patients with classic galactosemia have complete...
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    There are two forms of Galactosemia: classic and Duarte. Duarte galactosemia is generally less severe than classic galactosemia and is caused by a deficiency...
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    Galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase deficiency (classic galactosemia) is the most common type of galactosemia, an inborn error of galactose metabolism, caused...
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    classic galactosemia in humans and can be fatal in the newborn period if lactose is not removed from the diet. The pathophysiology of galactosemia has not...
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    first go through one of these processes in order to utilize the sugar. Galactosemia is an inability to properly break down galactose due to a genetically...
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    progress in understanding, diagnosing and treating the congenital disease galactosemia. Leloir is buried in La Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires. Leloir's parents...
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    improper metabolism of galactose-1-phosphate is a characteristic of galactosemia. The Leloir pathway is responsible for such metabolism of galactose and...
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  • galactosemic cataract is cataract which is associated with the consequences of galactosemia. The presence of presenile cataract, noticeable in galactosemic infants...
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    disorder is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. Unlike classic galactosemia, which is caused by deficiency of galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase...
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  • damage the ovaries, leading to POI. Women who have inherited classic galactosemia (galactose intolerance) may develop primary ovarian insufficiency. The...
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  • trait. Recessive genetic disorders include albinism, cystic fibrosis, galactosemia, phenylketonuria (PKU), and Tay–Sachs disease. Other disorders are also...
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  • in galactolysis result in metabolic disorders. There are 3 types of galactosemia or galactose deficiencies: Holden, Hazel M.; Rayment, Ivan; Thoden, James...
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    lipase deficiency 1 in 40,000 Glycogen storage diseases 1 in 50,000 Galactosemia 1 in 57,000 X-linked Duchenne muscular dystrophy 1 in 5,000 Hemophilia...
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    (AT-007) is an aldose reductase inhibitor and experimental drug to treat galactosemia and sorbitol dehydrogenase deficiency. After a report circulating on...
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    carbohydrates, amino acids, and lipids. Examples of metabolic disorders include galactosemia, glycogen storage disease, lysosomal storage disorders, metabolic acidosis...
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    infant if breast milk from their mother is consumed. Examples include galactosemia, untreated HIV, untreated active tuberculosis, Human T-lymphotropic virus...
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    Wallace SE, Bean LJ, Mirzaa G, et al. (1993). "Classic Galactosemia and Clinical Variant Galactosemia". In Adam MP, Ardinger HH, Pagon RA, Wallace SE (eds...
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  • acids (e.g. PKU, Tyrosinemia), organic acids, primary lactic acidosis, galactosemia, or a urea cycle disease 24 per 100 000 births 1 in 4,200 Lysosomal storage...
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    syndrome Cerebrotendineous xanthomatosis Diabetes mellitus Fabry's disease Galactosemia / galactosemic cataract Homocystinuria Hyperparathyroidism Hypoparathyroidism...
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    adrenogenital syndrome, also known as congenital adrenal hyperplasia Galactosemia The test uses the growth of a strain of bacteria on a specially-prepared...
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    to chronic right-sided heart failure, which leads to liver congestion Galactosemia Glycogen storage disease type IV Cystic fibrosis Hepatotoxic drugs or...
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    Budd–Chiari syndrome and other causes of hepatomegaly and ascites, such as galactosemia or Reye's syndrome. Evaluation for a JAK2 V617F mutation is recommended...
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  • test used to identify enzyme defects. It can be used in screening for: galactosemia glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency Markić J, Krzelj V, Markotić...
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    Ectrodactyly Ehlers–Danlos syndrome: 53  Fabry disease[citation needed] Galactosemia: 53  Gaucher's disease[citation needed] Some forms of Haemophilia: 53 ...
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    slightly sweet taste. In people with galactokinase deficiency, a form of galactosemia, excess dulcitol forms in the lens of the eye leading to cataracts. Galactitol...
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    stress reaction Hypopituitarism Severe liver disease Acromegaly Shock Galactosemia Several glycogen storage diseases Obesity Convulsions Ectopic hormone...
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    softener to causing diarrhea. Lactulose is contraindicated in case of galactosemia, as most preparations contain the monosaccharide galactose due to its...
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    committed step of galactose catabolism, forming galactose 1-phosphate. Galactosemia, a rare metabolic disorder characterized by decreased ability to metabolize...
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  • coeliac disease or lactose intolerance. It is not suitable for people with galactosemia, or as a partial source of nutrition for children under the age of 3...
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