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GALACTOSEMIA: A Level One Genetic Disorder...
What is Galactosemia? Galacosemia is a rare genetic disorder that affects one in fifty-five thousand new born infants. It affects the body's ability to break down a food sugar in dairy called galactose.
What are the symptoms and how can you treat it?: Symptoms are kidney failure, enlarged liver, poor growth, and mental retardation. It is treated only by practicing dietary restictions.
How do you get it and how is it diagnosed?: Galactosemia is passed down through an autosomal recessive pattern. It is diagnosed by a prick test to the heel in early infancy.
