Galactosemia Causes

New-born babies with Galactosemia have clinical manifestations and symptoms include galactose concentration increased in the blood and urine, in particular to check urine sugar galactose positive, negative urine glucose oxidase, Galactosemia can be diagnosed. If conditions allow, can be measured 1 - phosphate transferase UDP galactose in red blood cells in new born babies, a complete lack of this enzyme, or close to a complete lack of.

The severity of the Galactosemia vary widely, some children in the first breast-feeding can occur acute or fulminant Galactosemia, and more of the performance after subacute. Gastrointestinal symptoms of Galactosemia, including jaundice, loss of appetite, abdominal distension, diarrhea, vomiting, low blood sugar (Hypoglycemia). about 2 to 5 week of ascites, a few days after birth cataract can occur, such as drinking milk during pregnancy mother too much, then the baby can have jaundice after birth.