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What does galactosemia mean?

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  1. (medicine) A genetic metabolic disorder characterized by an inability to metabolize galactose properly
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Use soy-based formulas only for those infants who cannot take dairy-based products for health, cultural or religious reasons, such as a vegan lifestyle, or galactosemia.
Special kinds of food have been acquired for patients suffering from phenylketonuria, galactosemia and biotinidase deficiency.
Because they may contain residual galactose, they are contraindicated for infants with galactosemia.
Symptoms of HFI appear after the ingestion of fructose and thus present later in life than do those of galactosemia.
Here are the three basic formula categories: Soy-based infant formulas are recommended for babies who cannot take dairy-based products for health, cultural or religious reasons such as a vegetarian diet or galactosemia.
Intellectual disability occurs in most infants with galactosemia if the disorder is left untreated or if treatment is delayed.

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