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Galactosemia:     more books (24)

Galactosemia - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References by ICON Health Publications, 2004-09-28 Galactosemia - A Bibliography and Dictionary for Physicians, Patients, and Genome Researchers by Philip M. Parker, 2007-07-16 Galactosemia: Webster's Timeline History, 1917 - 2007 by Icon Group International, 2009-07-08 Is galactosemia variant Tx overkill? Or necessary? Clinically benign, long-term risks unknown.(Clinical Rounds): An article from: Pediatric News by Sherry Boschert, 2004-01-01 Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: Galactosemia by CGC Amy Vance MS, 2002-01-01 Galactosemia: An entry from Thomson Gale's <i>Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence</i> by Deanna, RN Swartout-Corbeil, 2006 Galactosemia: An entry from Thomson Gale's <i>Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders, 2nd ed.</i> by Amy, MS, CGC Vance, 2005 Galactosemia by david hsia, 1969-01-01 Galactosemia in infancy: diagnosis, management, and prognosis.: An article from: Pediatric Nursing by Maureen A. Chung, 1997-11-01 Galactosemia: An entry from Gale's <i>Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.</i> by Amy, MS, CGC Vance, Teresa Odle, 2006 Genetics & Inherited Conditions: Aarskog Syndrome-galactosemia (Salem Health) Galactosemia; annotated bibliography (United States. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare. [DHEW publication) by Donough O'Brien, 1971 Congenital Galactosemia, a Single Enzymatic Block in Galactose Metabolism. Extract from: Science, vol. 123, 1956. by Kurt J., et al. ISSELBACHER, 1956-01-01 Dietary management of inherited metabolic disease: Phenylketonuria, galactosemia, tyrosinemia, homocystinuria, maple syrup urine disease by Phyllis B Acosta, 1976

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1. Parents Of Galactosemic Children, Inc. Home Page
   Information about galctosemia and a resource for families living with galactosemia.  
   http://www.galactosemia.org/
   
   Extractions: Galactosemia Information Diet Information Potential Complications Archive Information HAPPY 20 th BIRTHDAY PGC !! Parents of Galactosemic Children, Inc. (PGC) is a national, non-profit, volunteer organization whose mission is to provide information, support, and networking opportunities to families affected by galactosemia. PGC Announces 2006 Conference HERE Thank You for supporting the Research Study HERE PGC Awareness Bracelets are HERE HERE Subscribe to magazines and help PGC - HERE HERE New PGC Logo Items for Sale!! - HERE This site updated 14 July 2005

2. NORD - National Organization For Rare Disorders, Inc.
   Offers the synonyms, a general discussion and further resources.  
   http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Galactosemia

3. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Galactosemia
   Includes symptoms, tests, treatment, and prevention.  
   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000366.htm
   
   Extractions: @import url(/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Contents of this page: Galactosemia Alternative names Return to top Galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase deficiency; Galactokinase deficiency; Galactose-6-phosphate epimerase deficiency Definition Return to top Galactosemia is the inability of the body to use ( metabolize ) the simple sugar galactose (causing the accumulation of galactose 1-phosphate), which then reaches high levels in the body, causing damage to the liver, central nervous system, and various other body systems. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top Galactosemia is an inherited disorder (transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait). It occurs at a rate of approximately 1 out of 60,000 births. There are 3 forms of the disease: galactose-1 phosphate uridyl transferase deficiency (classic galactosemia, the most common and most severe form), deficiency of galactose kinase, and deficiency of galactose-6-phosphate epimerase. People with galactosemia are unable to fully break down the simple sugar galactose. Galactose makes up half of lactose, the sugar found in milk. Lactose is called a disaccharide (di meaning 2 and saccharide meaning sugar) because it is made up of two sugars, galactose and glucose, bound together.

4. GALACTOSEMIA Case Reports Pediatric Oncall
   Presented is a case study of galactosemia in a four month old female child.  
   http://www.pediatriconcall.com/fordoctor/casereports/galactosemia.asp
   
   Extractions: The clinical manifestations in infants are due to toxic effects of prolonged exposure to galactose. Type I Galactosemia (Galactose-1 Phosphate Uridyl Transferase deficiency): The most common initial clinical sign is failure to thrive. Vomiting or diarrhea starts in a few days with milk ingestion. Jaundice presents in a few weeks and is initially unconjugated. Untreated it may progress to liver disease and cirrhosis. Ascitis may be a prominent early finding. Histopathology of liver reveals fatty infiltration and inflammatory changes at an early stage. As the disease progresses, bile stasis, pseudoacinar formation and partial fibrosis is seen eventually leading to cirrhosis. Cataracts can be observed within a few days of birth. Mental retardation becomes apparent after several months of life. There is a high frequency of neonatal death due to E.coli sepsis.

5. Parents Of Galactosemic Children, Inc. Home Page
   Information about galctosemia and a resource for families living with galactosemia.  
   http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

6. What Is Galactosemia?
   Classic galactosemia is a rare genetic metabolic disorder. A person unaffected by galactosemia (neither carrier nor galactosemic) inherits two ‘normal  
   http://www.galactosemia.org/galactosemia.htm
   
   Extractions: What is Classic Galactosemia? Classic Galactosemia is a rare genetic metabolic disorder. The child with classic galactosemia inherits a gene for galactosemia from both parents, who are carriers. Patients who inherit the classic galactosemia gene from each parent are sometimes described as having the genetic makeup "G/G". Normally when a person consumes a product that contains lactose (e.g., dairy products such as milk, cheese, butter), the body breaks the lactose down into galactose and glucose. Glucose is the sugar used by the body for energy. Galactosemia means too much galactose in the blood caused by the individual "missing" the enzyme (known as GALT) to convert galactose into glucose. This accumulation of galactose is a poison to the body and can cause serious complications such as the following and if untreated, as high as 75% of infants will die: Diagnosis is made usually within the first week of life by blood test from a heel prick as part of a standard newborn screening. Treatment requires the strict exclusion of lactose/galactose from the diet. Although galactosemic children are started on diet restriction at birth, there continues to be a high incidence of long-term complications involving speech and language, fine and gross motor skill delays and specific learning disabilities. Ovarian failure may occur in girls. Prenatal diagnosis by amniocentresis is also available

7. What Is Galactosemia?
   Genetics of galactosemia History of galactosemia Genetics of galactosemia History of galactosemia Student Research Information NEW  
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8. Galactosemia Resources And Information
   Welcome to the galactosemia Resources and Information page. If you have opinions, please email me at galactosemia@mieleherndon.com. Regards, Ken.  
   http://www.galactosemia.com/
   
   Extractions: General Information About Galactosemia Just that. Galactose Content in Foods Lists of foods and their galactose content. Discussion Forum Search Page Discuss galactosemia, metabolic disorders, nutrition, behavior, school, formula you name it! Connections Contact information for other families of galactosemics. Recipes Recipes that are non-dairy, and do not contain any foods that galactosemics should not eat (see the food list The Miele-Herndon Home Page Galactosemia.com is sponsored by: The Washington Online Learning Institute Paralegal Training and Career Development Courses UPDATES After a brief hiatus, the discussion board is alive again! I've put in some additional anti-spam measures, so hopefully we won't be over run with unwanted postings. Best wishes to all.

9. Galactosemia
   galactosemia An Overview galactosemia is an inherited disorder characterized by an inability of the body to utilize galactose.  
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10. General Information
    Very briefly, galactosemia is a genetically inherited metabolic disorder that is There are a number of varieties of galactosemia. Classic galactosemia  
    http://www.galactosemia.com/generalinfo.html
    
    Extractions: and Information Home Page General Info Foods Search Recipies Discussion Forum ... Connections General Information about Galactosemia Very briefly, galactosemia is a genetically inherited metabolic disorder that is characterized by the partial or complete lack of an enzyme ( galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase ) in the bloodstream that breaks down the carbohydrate (sugar) called galactose . This is a rare disease, occuring in 1 in 80,000 births (numbers vary depending on who you talk to). There are a number of varieties of galactosemia. "Classic" galactosemia, the most common, is treatable by removing all lactose or galactose-containing foods from the diet. This includes breast milk, dairy products, most legumes, and many other foods. Opinions differ on what other foods should be avoided. People with the "Duarte" form of galactosemia do have some enzyme activity, and often do not need to go on strict dietary restrictions. Galactosemia is normally found via a newborn screening test that is done simultaneously with the PKU test (the two tests are different, however). For more specific information, please peruse the

11. Galactosemia
    galactosemia An Overview. galactosemia is an inherited disorder characterized by an inability of the body to utilize galactose.  
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12. Galactosemia
    galactosemia is a hereditary disease that is caused by the lack of a galactosemia is normally first detected through the newborn screening test, or NBS.  
    http://www.savebabies.org/diseasedescriptions/galactosemia.php
    
    Extractions: Galactosemia (GALT) Save Babies Through Screening Foundation is comprised of volunteers. Some have children who were helped by newborn screening, and some have children who have died, or suffered brain damage. For many of the Foundation's volunteers, joy comes from knowing that your child was saved. Many hours of hard work have been done to help children, maybe even yours. Please let us hear from you. Galactosemia is a hereditary disease that is caused by the lack of a liver enzyme required to digest galactose. Galactose is a breakdown product of lactose, which is most commonly found in milk products. Since galactose cannot be broken down, it builds up in the cells and becomes toxic. The body then produces abnormal chemicals, which causes the symptoms seen in infants with untreated galactosemia. The gene defect for Galactosemia is an autosomal recessive genetic trait and is unknowingly passed down from generation to generation. This faulty gene only emerges when two carriers have children together and pass it to their offspring. For each pregnancy of two such carriers, there is a 25% chance that the child will be born with the disease and a 50% chance the child will be a carrier for the gene defect.

13. Galactosemia Resources And Information
    galactosemia Resources and Information Home Page. General Info Connections Welcome to the galactosemia Resources and Information page.  
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14. Galactosemia
    It is now recommended that persons with galactosemia should avoid eating foods Ideally, a person with galactosemia should have a blood gal1-p level  
    http://depts.washington.edu/transmet/gal.html
    
    Extractions: Galactosemia is an inherited disorder characterized by an inability of the body to utilize galactose. Galactosemia means "galactose in the blood ". Galactose is a type of food sugar found mainly in dairy products, and is produced within the body as well. The main source of galactose in the diet is milk products. Milk contains a sugar called lactose, and during digestion, lactose is broken down into the sugars glucose and galactose. Glucose can be used as a source of energy by the body, but galactose needs to be further broken down by a specific chemical (enzyme) before it can be utilized. Persons with galactosemia have very little or entirely lack an enzyme that helps the body break down galactose. There are three different enzyme problems that can lead to galactosemia. This information will focus on the most common type of galactosemia, often called "classic galactosemia". The enzyme that is reduced or missing in classic galactosemia is called galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase (GALT). The GALT enzyme enables the body to break down galactose into glucose for energy. Because some individuals with galactosemia have more enzyme than others, the severity and treatment of the disorder can vary. Galactosemia is treated by removing foods that contain galactose from the diet. Any foods containing lactose, thereby containing galactose, should be avoided. Untreated galactosemia will result in a harmful build-up of galactose and galactose-1-phosphate (a form of galactose) in the bloodstream and body tissues. Infants with unrecognized galactosemia usually have problems with feeding and do not grow as they should. If galactosemia is not treated, infants can develop cataracts, liver disease and kidney problems. In addition, the build-up of galactose and galactose-1-phosphate can cause brain damage, and in some cases, can lead to death. Even with treatment, some children may develop learning disabilities, and girls with galactosemia may have problems with their ovaries. With continued dietary management, however, many individuals with galactosemia enjoy good health, and are able to lead independent lives.

15. Texas Department Of Health-Galactosemia Handbook
    galactosemia Handbook A Guide for Families  
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16. Galactosemia
    galactosemia is an inherited disorder characterized by an inability of the Persons with galactosemia have very little or entirely lack an enzyme that  
    http://depts.washington.edu/transmet/The process/galactosemia.htm
    
    Extractions: Medicine ... Resources Galactosemia: An Overview Galactosemia is an inherited disorder characterized by an inability of the body to utilize galactose. Galactosemia means "galactose in the blood ". Galactose is a type of food sugar found mainly in dairy products, and is produced within the body as well. The main source of galactose in the diet is milk products. Milk contains a sugar called lactose, and during digestion, lactose is broken down into the sugars glucose and galactose. Glucose can be used as a source of energy by the body, but galactose needs to be further broken down by a specific chemical (enzyme) before it can be utilized. Persons with galactosemia have very little or entirely lack an enzyme that helps the body break down galactose. There are three different enzyme problems that can lead to galactosemia. This information will focus on the most common type of galactosemia, often called "classic galactosemia". The enzyme that is reduced or missing in classic galactosemia is called galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase (GALT). The GALT enzyme enables the body to break down galactose into glucose for energy. Because some individuals with galactosemia have more enzyme than others, the severity and treatment of the disorder can vary. Galactosemia is treated by removing foods that contain galactose from the diet. Any foods containing lactose, thereby containing galactose, should be avoided. Untreated galactosemia will result in a harmful build-up of galactose and galactose-1-phosphate (a form of galactose) in the bloodstream and body tissues. Infants with unrecognized galactosemia usually have problems with feeding and do not grow as they should. If galactosemia is not treated, infants can develop cataracts, liver disease and kidney problems. In addition, the build-up of galactose and galactose-1-phosphate can cause brain damage, and in some cases, can lead to death. Even with treatment, some children may develop learning disabilities, and girls with galactosemia may have problems with their ovaries. With continued dietary management, however, many individuals with galactosemia enjoy good health, and are able to lead independent lives.

17. Texas Department Of Health-Newborn Screening
    galactosemia Basics  
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18. Galactosemia / Family Village Library
    Who to Contact Where to Go to Chat with Others Learn More About It Web Sites Search Google for "galactosemia"  
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19. Galactosemia - Liver Health Information - The American Liver Foundation
    galactosemia is a rare hereditary disease leading not only to cirrhosis in infants, galactosemia should be considered in any jaundiced infant because of  
    http://www.liverfoundation.org/db/articles/1046
    
    Extractions: Galactosemia Galactosemia is a rare hereditary disease leading not only to cirrhosis in infants, but more seriously, to early devastating illness if not diagnosed quickly. This disease is caused by elevated levels of galactose (a sugar in milk) in the blood resulting from a deficiency of the liver enzyme required for its metabolism (breakdown). Risk: To have the disease, a child must inherit the tendency from both parents. The incidence of the disease is approximately 1:20,000 live births. For each pregnancy, in such a family, there is a 1 in 4 chance a baby will be born with the deficiency. Because of the potential disastrous side effects of late diagnosis, many states have mandatory neonatal screening programs for galactosemia. The disease usually appears in the first days of life following the ingestion of breast milk or formula. Symptoms: Vomiting, liver enlargement, and jaundice are often the earliest signs of the disease, but bacterial infections (often severe), irritability, failure to gain weight, and diarrhea may also occur. If unrecognized in the newborn period, the disease may produce liver, brain, eye and kidney damage. Diagnosis: Blood tests can make the diagnosis. The disease is detected by measuring the level of enzyme in red blood cells, white blood cells or liver. Affected patients have no enzyme activity; carriers (parents) have intermediate enzyme activity (about 1/2 the normal level). A galactose tolerance test should never be done, as it may be harmful. Affected infants who ingest galactose will excrete it in large quantities in their urine where it can also be detected. If the infant is vomiting, and not taking milk, the test can be negative. If the disease is suspected, the diagnosis should be confirmed by blood testing.

20. Galactosemia
    Search Our Site! galactosemia (GALT) Other Sites of Reference. galactosemia Discussions. MieleHerndon galactosemia Discussion Group  
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