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Galactokinase deficiency

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ICD9 = | ICDO = | OMIM = 230200 | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = ped | eMedicineTopic = 815 | MeshID = |Galactokinase deficiency, also known as Galactosemia type 2 or GALK deficiency, is marked by an accumulation of galactose and galactitol secondary to the decreased conversion of galactose to galactose-1-phosphate by galactokinase.

Causes

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This is a congenital disease, and unlike galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase deficiency, the symptoms are relatively mild. The only known symptom in affected children is cataracts, which can present as a failure to develop a social smile, and failure to visually track moving objects.

Treatment

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Galactokinase deficiency is treated with a diet low in galactose.

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