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Results 1 - 10 of 40 for galactosemia
  1. Galactosemia Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    Galactosemia Tests What is a galactosemia test? A galactosemia test is a blood test given to newborns to check for a rare genetic disorder called galactosemia. This ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/galactosemia-tests - Medical Tests
  2. Galactosemia 
    Galactosemia is a disorder that affects how the body processes a simple sugar called galactose. A small amount of galactose is present in many foods. It is primarily ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/galactosemia - Genetics
  3. Galactosemia 
    Galactosemia is a condition in which the body is unable to use ( metabolize ) the simple sugar galactose. ... Galactosemia is an inherited disorder. This means it is passed down through families. If both parents carry ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000366.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Galactosemia (American Liver Foundation)  
    Carbohydrate Metabolism Disorders/Specifics ... Carbohydrate Metabolism Disorders ... Liver Diseases/Children ... Liver Diseases ... American Liver Foundation ... Galactosemia ...
    https://liverfoundation.org/.../pediatric-liver-disease/galactosemia - External Health Links
  5. Galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase blood test 
    ... level of this substance causes a condition called galactosemia . ... This is a screening test for galactosemia. In normal diets, most galactose comes from the breakdown ( metabolism ) of lactose, which is found in milk and dairy products. One out ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003636.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Galactosemia (image) 
    An infant with galactosemia is unable to use (metabolize) the simple sugar galactose, which reaches high levels in the body, causing damage to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17187.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. What Disorders Are Newborns Screened for in the United States? From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    Newborn Screening/Start Here ... Newborn Screening ... Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ... From the National Institutes ...
    https://www.nichd.nih.gov/.../topics/newborn/conditioninfo/disorders - External Health Links
  8. GALT gene 
    ... identified in people with the classic form of galactosemia, a condition that causes life-threatening signs and ... to the serious medical problems associated with classic galactosemia.Most changes in the GALT gene alter single ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/galt - Genetics
  9. GALE gene 
    ... been identified in people with a form of galactosemia known as type III or galactose epimerase deficiency. ... genetic changes lead to a severe form of galactosemia type III described as the generalized form. A ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/gale - Genetics
  10. GALK1 gene 
    ... been identified in people with a form of galactosemia called type II or galactokinase deficiency. Affected infants ... of the long-term complications associated with classic galactosemia. Most of these mutations change single protein building ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/galk1 - Genetics
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