Galactosemia (G) is due to either partial or complete deficiency of the enzyme galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase (Ts). In females with G, there is a high incidence of premature ovarian failure.

Background and aims: Hypoglycemia is a typical, potentially life-threatening symptom in classical galactosemia with blood galactose considerably elevated (up to ∼100 mg/dl). Therefore we tested ...