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Transferase deficient galactosemia (classical): United States, January 6, 2013
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• Currently all states in the United States screen for Transferase deficient galactosemia (classical). 
• In the United States, screening for the 31 core newborn screening conditions is not universally required by rule or law and fully implemented in any state. 

Footnotes

  • GALT = Classical galactosemia
  • Affected babies are missing the liver enzyme needed to convert galactose, a major sugar from the breakdown of lactose in milk, into glucose, another simple sugar that the body can use. Galactose then accumulates in and damages vital organs, leading to blindness, severe mental retardation, infection, and death. Milk and other dairy products must be eliminated from the baby's diet for life. Though treatment dramatically improves the outlook for affected infants, there is still some risk of developmental delays.

Source

  • National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center.
  • Retrieved May 25, 2013, from www.marchofdimes.com/peristats.