Therefore we tested the interference of galactose on POCT glucose meters. Methods: Galactose was added to heparin whole blood (glucose concentration 48-63 mg/dl in series I, 0 mg/dl in series II ...

There are around 3,300 patients in the US with galactosemia, an inherited metabolic disorder that affects the body’s ability to properly convert galactose to glucose. A deficiency in the enzyme ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declined to approve Applied Therapeutics’ govorestat for classic galactosemia, prolonging the wait for the first marketed treatment for the genetic ...