title: Transient neonatal galactosaemia.
abstract: A 4 week old infant who failed to thrive was found to have galactose in his urine. Plasma galactose concentration was grossly raised (4.48 mmol/l; reference range less than 0.24 mmol/l) but red cell transferase and epimerase activities were normal. He improved when dietary lactose was excluded. Clinical and biochemical tolerance to galactose was evident by 7 months of age.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Children's Hospital, Sheffield.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rattenbury
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tulloh
mesh_terms: D005690:Galactose / Q000378:metabolism; D005693:Galactosemias / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007785:Lactose / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014166:Transferases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014166:Transferases; D007785:Lactose; D005690:Galactose