Inborn errors of metabolism

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Galactosemia

Overview

Food Sources

Recommendations

Side Effects

Inborn errors of metabolism

Alternative Names:

Galactosemia - nutritional considerations; Fructose intolerance - nutritional considerations; Maple sugar urine disease (MSUD) - nutritional considerations; Phenylketonuria (PKU) - nutritional considerations; Branched chain ketoaciduria - nutritional considerations

Side Effects:

A food product that is not metabolized (broken down into energy) can build up in the body and cause a wide array of symptoms. Several inborn errors of metabolism cause mental retardation if not controlled. Please see each specific disease for exact symptoms.

Review Date: 11/16/2004
Reviewed By: Philip L. Graham III, M.D., M.S., F.A.A.P., Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of New York, Columbia University, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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