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Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Inborn Diseases', 1.
  • Essays 'Inborn Diseases', 2.
  • Essays 'Inborn Diseases', 3.
Extract

There are many disease considered to be inborn errors of metabolism due to a lack of a particular enzyme. This missing biological catalyst can have many effects on a person. Some of these diseases are Galactosemia, Phenylketonuria (PKU), Lactose Intolerance, and Maple Syrup Urine disease (MSUD).
GALACTOSEMIA
Classic Galactosemia is a rare genetic metabolic disorder. The child with classic galactosemia inherits a gene for galactosemia from both parents, who are carriers.…

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