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Inborn errors of metabolism - Recommendations

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Metabolism - inborn errors of

Recommendations:

Diet changes may control the disorder. The type and extent of the changes depends on the specific metabolic error. For example, persons with galactosemia should avoid milk and milk products, including yogurt, cheese, and ice cream. Galactose and lactose-free milk substitutes and foods should be used.

Health care providers and registered dietitians can help create a diet appropriate for the specific disease.

  • Reviewed last on: 10/19/2007
  • Deirdre O’Reilly, MD, MPH, Neonatologist, Division of Newborn Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston and Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.