children s health issues
Galactosemia
Symptoms of Galactosemia
Newborns with galactosemia seem normal at first but, within a few days or weeks of consuming breast milk or lactose-containing formula, lose their appetite, vomit, become jaundiced (yellow skin and eyes—see Jaundice in the Newborn ), have diarrhea, and stop growing normally. White blood cell function is affected, and serious infections can develop. Many children also have cataracts. Girls often have ovaries that do not function, and only a few are able to conceive naturally. Boys, however, have normal testicular function. If treatment is delayed, affected children remain short and become Intellectual Disability or may die. 