Explanation Galactose is a major part of milk sugar. The symptoms of this disease develop after they are given milk for the first time. In infants, due to lack of the enzyme, galactose accumulates in the blood and urine and it can lead to death...

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Interpretation: The appearance of congenital galactosemia only in infants should be explained. The reason for galactosemia to be relieved by feeding an affected infant a formula containing sucrose as the only carbohydrate should be explained.

Concept introduction: Congenital galactosemia is a genetic metabolic disorder that appears in infants only because they lack the enzyme which breaks up galactose in the body.

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