11. The Beutler's test screens for galactosemia by detecting the level of enzyme of the infant. 12. Duarte galactosemia is a milder form of classical galactosemia and usually has no long term side effects. 13. Duarte galactosemia is a milder form of classical galactosemia and usually has no long term side effects. 14. Treatment of galactosemia is most successful if initiated early, and includes dietary restriction of lactose intake. 15. Galactosemia can even be detected through NBS before any ingestion of galactose-containing formula or breast milk.16. Galactosemia is caused by mutations in the gene that makes the enzyme galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase.17. Dietary reduction of galactose is also the treatment but not as severe as in patients with classical galactosemia . 18. Dosage is reduced in case of galactosemia as most preparations contain the monosaccharide galactose due to its synthesis process. 19. At present, California tests newborn blood samples for PKU, galactosemia , primary congenital hypothyroidism and sickle cell anemia. 20. Most also routinely test for galactosemia , a rare inherited disorder in which the body can't metabolize sugar.
