Galactosemia: a treatable metabolic disorder.
Galactosemia is a rare metabolic disorder. It has good prognosis, if detected in neonatal period or early infancy. Two cases of classic galactosemia are presented. One case was detected in neonatal period. Early intervention has led to normal development till now. The second case was diagnosed at 1 year of age. Elimination of milk from diet is quite simple and effective treatment modality.
Afzal
Muhammad
M
Department of Paediatrics, Combined Military Hospital, Gujranwala.
D005183:Failure to Thrive / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005693:Galactosemias / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male