Health and well-being of maturing adults with classic galactosemia.

ABSTRACT: Long-term outcomes in classic galactosemia (CG) have been studied previously, but all prior studies have relied on cohorts of patients that were small in number, or heavily skewed toward children and young adults, or both. Here, we extend what is known about the health and well-being of maturing adults with CG by analyzing the results of anonymous custom surveys completed by 92 affected individuals, ages 30-78, and 38 unaffected sibling controls, ages 30-79. The median age for patients was 38.5 years and for controls was 41 years. These study participants hailed from 12 different countries predominantly representing Europe and North America. Participants reported on their general life experiences and outcomes in seven different domains including: speech/voice/language, cognition, motor fun

SUBMITTER: Garrett OS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11670443 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature