Molecular basis of galactosemia

The presented article discusses the results of the genetic screening of galactosemia for the disease of genetic metabolism. The structure of primers used in molecular diagnostics of the GALT gene is shown. The newborn has pathogenic mutations. GALTc.563 A>G (p.Gln 188 Arg). The A>G substitution occurred at nucleotide 563 of exon 6 of the GALT gene. The results of enzymatic testing in leukocyte preparations were analyzed. The results of molecular genetic analysis of the GALT gene showed that the disease of galactosemia in the population of the country is extremely rare.