" /> Galactokinase Deficiency - CISMeF





Preferred Label : Galactokinase Deficiency;

NCIt synonyms : GALK Deficiency; Galactosemia Type 2;

NCIt definition : An autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the GALK1 gene. The disorder is characterized by an accumulation of galactose and galactitol secondary to the decreased conversion of galactose to galactose-1-phosphate by galactokinase. Its major clinical symptom is the development of cataracts during the first weeks or months of life.;

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