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No, it is a genetic metabolic disorder.
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What health condition is Galactosemia?
The health condition galactosemia occurs when the body has a deficiency in processing glucose. The condition mostly affects infants and can be life threatening if not treated.
What can be treated by placing the affected individual on a restricted diet that excludes dairy products huntington disorder down syndromefaulty-enamel trait or galactosemia?
Galactosemia... the word "lactose" in this word should have given you a thoughtless answer.
What causes galactosemia II?
Galactosemia II is caused by defects in both copies of the gene that codes for an enzyme called galactokinase (GALK). The frequency of occurrence of galactosemia II is about one in 100,000-155,000 births.
What are sexlinked genes?
Genes that are location on the sex chromosomes.
Is hemophilia a dominantrecessiv or a sex linked trait?
Sexlinked and recessive.
Is there reserch into gene therapy for galactosemia?
yes
The lack of which enzyme causes galactosemia?
Galactosemia is a genetic disorder which is caused by a lack of the GALT enzyme. This is essential in breaking down the milk sugar galactose.
Why does congenital galactosemia appear only into infants?
Galactosemia is a condition where infants have trouble digesting lactose to the point where it could harm their organs. People's systems get stronger as people age so older children are no longer affected by the condition.
When was Galactosemia found?
it was found in 1908 by Von Ruess
With galactosemia what does the Los Angeles gene refer to?
the city
What type Galactosemia is sever or most sever?
sever type1 classic is the most sever type,....... sever type1 (classic): galactosemia is the most sever galactosemic disorder
Like many genetic disorders galactosemia is a disruption of a metabolic pathway due to a malfunctioning?
Many genetic orders such as galactosemia is a disruption in a metabolic pathway. Galactosemia is a disruption in the process of breaking down galactose.
