Introduction: Galactosemia

Galactosemia: Rare genetic defects in galactose metabolism.

Galactosemia: Galactosemia, a rare genetic disorder, hampers the body's ability to process the sugar galactose. An infant with this disorder may appear normal at birth, but after a few days or weeks of drinking milk (which contains galactose), the child may begin to vomit, lose weight, and develop cataracts. The liver may fail to release stored glycogen into the blood, triggering hypoglycemia. Removing milk from the diet is the usual treatment. ¹

Treatments for Galactosemia: Various information is available about treatments available for Galactosemia, or research treatments for other diseases.

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