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J Am Coll Nutr. 1997 Jun;16(3):190-1.
Diet does not ensure normal development in galactosemia.
Department of Pediatrics, University of Vienna, Austria.
This review deals with the treatment of inherited classical galactosemia by a lactose-free diet. Although, with dietary treatment, there is a remarkable improvement in the acute phase of the disease, the long-term outcome has been disappointing for most patients, especially regarding the central nervous system and ovarian dysfunction in females. There is a need for new approaches to treatment, in combination with diet therapy, that could improve the outcome of patients with galactosemia.
PMID: 9176825 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]