Galactosaemia occurring in association with primary ovarian insufficiency, Addison's disease and chronic myeloid leukaemia.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(8)2021 Aug 25.
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ABSTRACT
Classic galactosaemia is the most severe type, inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion and normally detected on newborn screening. It is caused by an inability to digest galactose due to a deficiency of galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALT), resulting in an intolerance of feeds in the neonatal period, failure to thrive, hypoglycaemia, jaundice, cataracts, hepatomegaly, vomiting, diarrhoea, developmental delay and an increased risk of Escherichia coli sepsis. The long-term sequelae of this disorder include cognitive impairment, neurological symptoms, such as ataxia, nutritional deficiencies, such as calcium and vitamin D, and gonadal dysfunction. We report here a case of a 34-year-old woman with classic galactosaemia diagnosed in adulthood, developing primary ovarian insufficiency and osteoporosis as well as primary adrenal insufficiency and chronic myeloid leukaemia, which are two associations not seen in current literature. Further studies are needed to determine if an association exists between these diseases.
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Assunto principal:
Doença de Addison
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Leucemia Mielogênica Crônica BCR-ABL Positiva
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Insuficiência Ovariana Primária
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Galactosemias
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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En
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BMJ Case Rep
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos