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Galactosemia is a genetic disorder that affects how the body processes galactose.

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Mutations in GALT, GALK1, and GALE proteins cause Galactosemia. GALT produces enzymes and the mutation can alter how the enzyme does its job or how many enzymes are produced.

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Infants are diagnosed when feeding difficulties, lack of energy, failure to gain weight and grow, yellowing of the skin and eyes, liver damage, and abnormal bleeding occur.

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Some symptoms for Galactosemia would be inability to produce energy from galactose, delayed growth, cloudy eye lens, speech problems, and intellectual problems.

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The only treatment developed is a low-galactose diet.

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Currently there is no cure for Galactosemia. Researchers are still trying to find a cure.

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You would have problems in school for the speech problems and learning disabilities caused by galactosemia. If not properly treated the person could die very young.

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Occurs in 1 in 30,000 to 60,000 newborns. Galactosemia occurs in classic, II, and III forms.