Galactosemia

How is this inherited?

Autosomal recessive genetic trait and is unknowingly passed down from generation to generation.
(THIS MEANS IT EFFECTS BABIES!)

When the child is born there is a 25% chance the baby will have the disease and a 50% chance is will be a carrier.

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Description Of Effects:

Galactosemia is a hereditary disease that is caused by the lack of a liver enzyme required to digest galactose.
no symptoms at birth, but jaundice, diarrhea, and vomiting soon develop and the baby fails to gain weight.
some children might have the long-term effect such as learning development problems, delayed speech, and some girls might have ovarian problems.

Treatment:

The treatment is very simple, AVOID ALL MILK PRODUCTS!

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Statistics:

1 in every 30,000 liver births.

Sources:

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