Galactokinase deficiency: A rare condition where an enzyme deficiency (galactokinase) impaires the body's ability to break down galactose consumed in the diet. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Galactokinase deficiency is available below.
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Galactokinase deficiency is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Galactokinase deficiency, or a subtype of Galactokinase deficiency,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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