Galactosemia in three Filipino patients - The importance of newborn screening
Acta Medica Philippina
; : 15-17, 2009.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-633835
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Disorders of galactose metabolism can be fatal if not treated early. Newborn screening has made it possible to detect and treat this disease. Three cases of galactosemia, one with galactokinase deficiency and two with galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase deficiency detected by newborn screening, are presented. Because of early detection and management, the first patient was spared the early complications of galactosemia and continues to grow and develop normally. The two other patients were diagnosed at 1 month, initial presentation included hepatomegaly and failure to thrive. Institution of treatment was able to reverse the acute complications and both are currently doing well. The importance of galactosemia newborn screening in preventing complications resulting from the disease is emphasized.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Biological Phenomena
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Neonatal Screening
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Early Diagnosis
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Failure to Thrive
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Physiological Phenomena
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Galactose
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Galactosemias
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Hepatomegaly
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Acta Medica Philippina
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article