About The Medical Condition Galactose

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Galactose

Galactose Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Galactose Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Galactose?

An aldohexose that occurs naturally in the D-form in lactose, cerebrosides, gangliosides, and mucoproteins. Deficiency of galactosyl-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALACTOSE-1-PHOSPHATE URIDYL-TRANSFERASE DEFICIENCY DISEASE) causes an error in galactose metabolism called GALACTOSEMIA, resulting in elevations of galactose in the blood.

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