Basic Summary for Galactosemia

Main name of condition: Galactosemia

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What is Galactosemia?
  Brief description of Galactosemia: Rare genetic defects in galactose metabolism.
  Parent types of Galactosemia: Genetic Disease
  Types of Galactosemia: Classic galactosemia, Galactokinase deficiency, Galactose epimerase deficiency

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What causes Galactosemia?
  Class of Condition for Galactosemia: genetic

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Can anyone else get Galactosemia?
  Contagion of genetic conditions: generally not; see details in contagion of genetic diseases.
  Inheritance of genetic conditions: see details in inheritance of genetic diseases.

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How is it treated?
  Treatments for Galactosemia: see treatments for Galactosemia

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