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==Overview==
==Overview==


Galactosemia is a congenital in some case fatal disease with long term complications such as hepatomegaly, brain damage, retinal damage, neurological problems among others.
Galactosemia is a congenital in some cases fatal disease with long term complications such as hepatomegaly, brain damage, retinal damage, neurological problems among others.
It is sometimes confused with lactose intolerance, which is a disorder whereby the lactose intolerant individual has a hard time digesting lactose due to the diminishing of the enzyme lactase.
It is sometimes confused with lactose intolerance, which is a disorder whereby the lactose intolerant individual has a hard time digesting lactose due to the inadequate amounts of the enzyme lactase.


==Differential Diagnosis==
==Differential Diagnosis==


Newborns suspected of suffering from galactosemia are tested for the three enzymes responsible for the metabolism of galactose, [[galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase]], [[galactokinase]],[[UDP galactose epimerase]] either by examining a blood sample or a urine sample.
Newborns suspected of suffering from galactosemia are tested for the three enzymes responsible for the metabolism of galactose, [[galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase]], [[galactokinase]] and [[UDP galactose epimerase]] either by examining a blood sample or a urine sample.


Whereas lactose intolerant individual are diagnosed based on their symptoms that include bloating, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and flatulence. By simply eliminating milk or taking the enzyme lactase their symptoms get better and often disappear.
Whereas lactose intolerant individual are diagnosed based on their symptoms that include bloating, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and flatulence. By simply eliminating milk or taking the enzyme lactase their symptoms get better and often disappear.

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Overview

Galactosemia is a congenital in some cases fatal disease with long term complications such as hepatomegaly, brain damage, retinal damage, neurological problems among others. It is sometimes confused with lactose intolerance, which is a disorder whereby the lactose intolerant individual has a hard time digesting lactose due to the inadequate amounts of the enzyme lactase.

Differential Diagnosis

Newborns suspected of suffering from galactosemia are tested for the three enzymes responsible for the metabolism of galactose, galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase, galactokinase and UDP galactose epimerase either by examining a blood sample or a urine sample.

Whereas lactose intolerant individual are diagnosed based on their symptoms that include bloating, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and flatulence. By simply eliminating milk or taking the enzyme lactase their symptoms get better and often disappear.

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