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Identification of novel mutations in classical galactosemia.
Human mutation - 1 May 2005
Bosch Annet M, Ijlst Lodewijk, Oostheim Wendy, Mulders Joyce, Bakker Henk D, Wijburg Frits A, Wanders Ronald J A, Waterham Hans R
Abstract excerpt
Classical galactosemia is an autosomal recessive disorder of galactose metabolism due to galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALT) deficiency. Treatment through restriction of dietary galactose intake is lifesaving, but, in spite of this diet, most patients develop abnormalities. In this paper we report the mutational spectrum of classical galactosemia in a cohort of 123 Dutch patients, all with...
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