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What type of genetic disorder is Galactosemia?
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Galactosemia (British Galactosaemia) is a rare genetic metabolic disorder that affects an individual's ability to metabolize the sugar galactose properly. Galactosemia follows an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance that confers a deficiency in an enzyme responsible for adequate galactose degradation.
The body breaks down lactose into galactose and glucose and uses these sugars for energy. Most people with galactosemia are missing an enzyme (called GALT) that helps further break down galactose. Defects in galactose metabolism cause toxic chemicals to build up in cells of the body.
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