Galactosemia Definition

Galactosemia Sentence Examples

• Currently, formulas made from soy are recommended for infants with galactosemia, primary and secondary lactase deficiency and for families choosing a vegetarian lifestyle.

• Phenylketonuria, Tay-Sachs disease, and galactosemia are inborn errors of metabolism.

• Galactosemia is an inherited disease in which the body is unable to metabolize the simple sugar galactose, which is found primarily in dairy products but is also produced by the body.

• Galactosemia is a rare but potentially life-threatening disease resulting from the body's inability to metabolize galactose.

• Persons with galactosemia either have very low levels of or are entirely lack the enzyme that assists the body in breaking down galactose.