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Galactosemia

Galactosemia. By Nate and Dj. What is Galactosemia?. Galactose in the blood This is found mainly in dairy products Milk has a sugar called lactose Galactose needs to be broken down by a specific enzyme (GALT). What are the symptoms?. enlarged liver and vomiting.

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Galactosemia

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  1. Galactosemia By Nate and Dj

  2. What is Galactosemia? • Galactose in the blood • This is found mainly in dairy products • Milk has a sugar called lactose • Galactose needs to be broken down by a specific enzyme (GALT)

  3. What are the symptoms? • enlarged liver and vomiting

  4. Is Galactosemia a dominant or recessive inheritance? • Galactosemia is a recessive gene (both parents have to be carriers) • 1 in 50,000 people have it

  5. What is a treatment for Galactosemia?  • Many people need receive therapy for their speech • and their learning disabilities • Not eating dairy products

  6. Is galactosemia a sex-linked Gene? • No!! it’s not a sex linked Gene • It is autosomal

  7. What are the physical complications of galactosemia? • Brain Damage, Inlarged Liver, Kidney Damage

  8. Life Expectancy • If treated could live till you die of old age • If not treated could die 1 day

  9. Statistics • Classic galactosemia 1 in 30,000 live births • Mild galactosemia 1 in 16,000 live births

  10. How do people inharite Galactosemia

  11. Sources sited • My Handout • Genetic and rare Conditions • www.kumc.edu • Genetic Disease information • www.ornl.gov

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