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Novel GALT variations and genetic spectrum in Turkish population with the correlation of genotype and phenotype.
Annals of human genetics - 1 Nov 2023
Kalay Irem, Gulec Cagri, Balcı Mehmet Cihan, Toksoy Guven, Gokcay Gulden, Basaran Seher, Demirkol Mubeccel, Uyguner Zehra Oya
Abstract excerpt
Classic galactosemia (OMIM#230400) is an autosomal recessive inborn error of carbohydrate metabolism caused by a deficiency of the galactose-1-phosphate-uridyl-transferase enzyme encoded by the GALT gene. Even though a galactose-restricted diet efficiently resolves the acute complications, it is insufficient to prevent long-term complications regarding speech defects, intellectual functioning, premature ovarian...
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